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1. destitution
noun. ['ˈdɛstəˌtuːʃən'] a state without friends or money or prospects.
Synonyms
- poorness
- poverty
Antonyms
- adequacy
- sufficiency
- fruitfulness
Etymology
- destitution (French)
- destitutionem (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Destitution
- abbreviation
- abdication
- abduction
- abduction
- aberration
- abolition
- abomination
- abortion
- abrogation
- absolution
- absorption
- absorption
- abstraction
- acceleration
- accession
- acclamation
- acclimation
- accommodation
- accreditation
- accretion
Example sentences of the word destitution
1. Noun, singular or mass
In general, a state will pursue a desertion case only if the spouse had the financial means to prevent destitution but chose to do otherwise.