Destitution Meaning
/dɛstɪˈtuːʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe action of deserting or abandoning.
nounDischarge from office; dismissal.
Sentence Examples
We fight to pull ourselves out of destitution.
I lived my childhood in destitution.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The charity works to rescue people from a life of ____, providing food and shelter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We fight to pull ourselves out of ____.
Word Origin & History
From Old French destitution, from Latin dēstitūtiō (“abandoning”), from dēstituō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 1906, “Mark Twain”, in The Bible According to Mark Twain, published 1996, page 330:
"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."
— 2009 August 4, Rahila Gupta, The Guardian:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The charity works to rescue people from a life of ____, providing food and shelter.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We fight to pull ourselves out of ____.