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destitution
/dɛstɪˈtuːʃən/
noun 4
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4ADJ.
intellectual, many, utter
VERB + DESTITUTION
let
DESTITUTION + NOUN
asylum, morals
PREP.
in, out
Definitions
noun
1
The action of deserting or abandoning.
2
Discharge from office; dismissal.
3
The condition of lacking something.
He requires of his fellow man obedience to a very creditable code of morals, but he observes without shame or disapproval his God's utter destitution of morals.
4
An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
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.
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He requires of his fellow man obedience to a very creditable code of morals, but he observes without shame or disapproval his God's utter destitution of morals.
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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.
Wiktionary03
We fight to pull ourselves out of destitution.
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I lived my childhood in destitution.
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We let destitution proliferate.
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They rear their children in destitution.
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