destitution
(noun) a state without friends or money or prospects
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
