Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being destitute; destitution.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare Destitution.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state or quality of being
destitute .
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Examples
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Those who remain are resigned to the destituteness of the country.
Global Voices in English » Blogger of the week: Mong Palatino 2009
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Meanwhile, the wily Mr. Mugabe fell back on a tried and tested tactic: white farms and black destituteness.
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The poor need to believe that someone strong and good will rescue them from their destituteness.
mongster's nest 2008
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The poor need to believe that someone strong and good will rescue them from their destituteness.
mongster's nest 2008
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Those who remain are resigned to the destituteness of the country. "
Global Voices Online 2009
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Those who remain are resigned to the destituteness of the country. "
Global Voices Online 2009
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Those who remain are resigned to the destituteness of the country. "
Global Voices Online 2009
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