DESTITUTION

destitution

(noun) a state without friends or money or prospects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

destitution (countable and uncountable, plural destitutions)

(obsolete) The action of deserting or abandoning.

(now rare) Discharge from office; dismissal.

The condition of lacking something.

An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.

Source: Wiktionary


Des`ti*tu"tion, n. Etym: [L. destitutio a forsaking.]

Definition: The state of being deprived of anything; the state or condition of being destitute, needy, or without resources; deficiency; lack; extreme poverty; utter want; as, the inundation caused general destitution.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 March 2025

STAND

(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins