destitution
/dɛstɪˈtjuːʃən//dɛstɪˈtuːʃən/
noun
- 1
The action of deserting or abandoning.
- 2
Discharge from office; dismissal.
- 3
The condition of lacking something.
- 4
An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
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