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destitution definition

des·ti·tu·tion (des′tə to̵̅o̅′s̸hən, -tyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

the state of being destitute; esp., abject poverty

Etymology: ME destitucioun < L destitutio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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