Definizione monolingua

destitution

destitution (plural destitutions)

1. (obsolete) The action of deserting or abandoning.
2. (now rare) Discharge from office; dismissal.
3. The condition of lacking something.
   • 1906, ‘Mark Twain’, in The Bible According to Mark Twain, 1996, p. 330:

     He requires of his fellow man obedience to a very creditable code of morals, but he observes without shame or disapproval his Gods utter destitution of morals.

4. An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
   • 2009, Rahila Gupta, The Guardian, 4 Aug 2009:

     Destitution forces many asylum seekers to end up working for extremely low wages in catering, cleaning and construction, for example, without any protection against unscrupulous employers.

Definizione dizionario destitution

destituzione

indigenza

miseria

povertà

Altri significati:

The condition of lacking something.

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

extreme state of poverty

(now rare) Discharge from office; dismissal.

Lack of the means of subsistence.

(obsolete) The action of deserting or abandoning.