Associations to the word «Destitution»

Wiktionary

DESTITUTION, noun. (obsolete) The action of deserting or abandoning.
DESTITUTION, noun. (now rare) Discharge from office; dismissal.
DESTITUTION, noun. The condition of lacking something.
DESTITUTION, noun. An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.

Dictionary definition

DESTITUTION, noun. A state without friends or money or prospects.

Wise words

Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
Mohandas Gandhi