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My parents were children during the Great Depression of the 1930s, and it scarred them. Especially my father, who saw destitution in his Brooklyn, New York neighborhood; adults standing in so called 'bread lines,' children begging in the streets.
Bill O'Reilly

Meaning of "destitution" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESTITUTION

destitution  [ˌdɛstɪˈtjuːʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESTITUTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Destitution is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESTITUTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

D.e.s.t.i.t.u.t.i.o.n

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Definition of destitution in the English dictionary

The definition of destitution in the dictionary is the state of being destitute; utter poverty. Other definition of destitution is lack or deficiency.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESTITUTION


allocution
ˌæləˈkjuːʃən
attribution
ˌætrɪˈbjuːʃən
circumlocution
ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən
comminution
ˌkɒmɪˈnjuːʃən
Confucian
kənˈfjuːʃən
constitution
ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən
contribution
ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən
diminution
ˌdɪmɪˈnjuːʃən
distribution
ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən
execution
ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən
institution
ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən
persecution
ˌpɜːsɪˈkjuːʃən
prosecution
ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃən
prostitution
ˌprɒstɪˈtjuːʃən
reconstitution
ˌriːkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən
redistribution
ˌriːdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən
reinstitution
ˌriːɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən
restitution
ˌrɛstɪˈtjuːʃən
retribution
ˌrɛtrɪˈbjuːʃən
substitution
ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESTITUTION

destabilize
destabilizer
destain
destination
destine
destined
destinies
destiny
destitute
destituteness
destock
destrier
destroy
destroyable
destroyer
destroyer escort
destroying angel
destruct
destruct button
destruct mechanism

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESTITUTION

absolution
accreditation
American Revolution
caution
dilution
dissolution
evolution
First Amendment of the Constitution
French Revolution
high resolution
high-resolution
Industrial Revolution
New Year resolution
normal distribution
October Revolution
Poisson distribution
pollution
precaution
resolution
revolution
solution

Synonyms and antonyms of destitution in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DESTITUTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «destitution» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of destitution

Translation of «destitution» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESTITUTION

Find out the translation of destitution to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of destitution from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «destitution» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

贫困
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indigencia
570 millions of speakers

English

destitution
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्धनता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العوز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нищета
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

destituição
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নি: সঙ্গতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

misère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kemiskinan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Elend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

貧困
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빈곤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Destitution
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lột chức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இந்தக் கொடிய வறுமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरुपयोगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yoksulluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

miseria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nędza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

злидні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sărăcie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ένδεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nood
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nöd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nød
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of destitution

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESTITUTION»

The term «destitution» is regularly used and occupies the 81.605 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESTITUTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «destitution» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «destitution» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about destitution

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3 QUOTES WITH «DESTITUTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word destitution.
1
Bharati Mukherjee
Mother Teresa's detractors have accused her of overemphasizing Calcuttans' destitution and of coercing conversion from the defenseless. In the context of lost causes, Mother Teresa took on battles she knew she could win. Taken together, it seems to me, the criticisms of her work do not undermine or topple her overall achievement.
2
Bill O'Reilly
My parents were children during the Great Depression of the 1930s, and it scarred them. Especially my father, who saw destitution in his Brooklyn, New York neighborhood; adults standing in so called 'bread lines,' children begging in the streets.
3
Viktor Yushchenko
Our mothers and fathers want change. They worked all of their lives, but today live in destitution.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESTITUTION»

Discover the use of destitution in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to destitution and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Inquiry Into Well-being and Destitution
5.4 Wars and Strife.
Partha Dasgupta, 1995
2
Social Justice and Increasing Global Destitution
In this book, Okosun claims that there has been a diminution of the pursuit and practice of social justice.
T. Y. Okosun, 2009
3
Destitution at the Edge
Edward Scott. Authorhouse.com Authorhouse.com Authorhouse.com Authorhouse.com Destitution At The Edge Destitution At The Edge Destitution At The Edge Authorhouse.com Authorhouse.com Authorhouse.com Authorhouse. com ...
Edward Scott, 2010
4
The Political Economy of Disaster: Destitution, Plunder and ...
Mats Lundahl has written several seminal works on Haiti, and this volume brings together the best of his past work on Haiti’s economic and political history, along with a comprehensive introduction and two new chapters which bring the ...
Mats Lundahl, 2013
5
Destitution in the north-eastern highlands of Ethiopia: ...
Rural destitution is a growing phenomenon in Ethiopia, closely associated with population growth, resource scarcity, crop failure and famine.
Yared Amare, 2003
6
Asylum, Migration and Community
Destitution is shaming. Both for the individual and for the society that tolerates it.... Hungry and homeless people who lack any sense of purpose in their lives, who cannot, will not or fear to return to their country of origin ought not to disappear ...
Maggie O'Neill, 2010
7
Minimum wages in Central and Eastern Europe: from protection ...
Based on this research, Minimum Wages in Central and Eastern Europe examines the most crucial issues in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldavia, Poland, Romania and Russia, and compares their systems with those of western ...
Guy Standing, Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead, International Labour Office. Central and Eastern European Team, 1995
8
Famine Early Warning Systems: Victims and Destitution
Or is this the wrong question? A famine is not a single natural catastrophe: it has different stages. Many societies have sophisticated strategies for coping - but these are becoming dramatically limited.
Peter Walker, 2013
9
The Westminster and Foreign Quarterly Review
33. The principal causes of destitution are removable. How may destitution be caused by idleness? How is idleness to be prevented ? How may destitution be caused by ignorance? How is ignorance to be got rid of or diminished? How may  ...
10
Metaphors of Economy
Destitution has two meanings or forms. In its earlier meaning, destitution meant the privation of a particular good or quality or attribute: the destitution of a member, or a form of property. The term has now acquired a more generalised meaning: ...
Nicole Bracker, Stefan Herbrechter, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESTITUTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term destitution is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Amid stalled reconstruction, UN official says 'root causes' of Gaza …
... Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), voiced concern that the “despair, destitution and denial of dignity” resulting from ... «UN News Centre, Jul 15»
2
What Will Happen to Greece If It Leaves the Euro?
Imagine all the riots, drug shortages, and widespread destitution, but without Argentina's happy ending. Bleak, right? As James Stewart outlined ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Smuggling and Trafficking Human Beings
... asylum seekers and migrants chose to leave home—such as conflict, widespread human rights abuses, famine and economic destitution. «Human Rights Watch, Jul 15»
4
[Dash of SAS] Prostitution or negotiable affection?
... have and to hold serves a meal ticket, a career path to an education or if they really hit the 'jackpot,' a plane ticket to fly them out of destitution. «Rappler, Jul 15»
5
Let's retire the term 'black on black' crime, focus instead on gang …
... term “black on black violence” inherently makes us try to tackle the problem of blackness, as opposed to the real evils of financial destitution, ... «The Grio, Jul 15»
6
Kayode Ogundamisi: Open memo on Nigeria IDP scandal to …
There is fear that a lack of preoccupation might result in juvenile delinquency, drug addiction, prostitution and continued destitution. Spaces for ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
7
UNRWA Commissioner General: Root Causes of Gaza Conflict …
He said, “The despair, destitution and denial of dignity resulting from last year's war and from the blockade are a fact of life for ordinary people ... «WAFA - Palestine News Agency, Jul 15»
8
STRIVING FOR 'IMPREFECTION': Future history lessons
Her destitution, plus the impact of the depression and years of hand-to-mouth survival for herself and her daughters, caused her to not only ... «The Willits News, Jul 15»
9
Hunger up, taxation down...
... 5,000 Scots every month without a bean to live on - declining health and mental health; rent arrears and debt; homelessness and destitution. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
10
Open letter from Catholics to Iain Duncan Smith - update
Ron Haskins of the Brookings Institution, who helped draft the US welfare reforms, expressed a fear that it may have increased destitution ... «Ekklesia, Jul 15»

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