Destitution
Pronunciation : Des`ti*tu"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. destitutio a forsaking.]
Definition : Defn: The state of being deprived of anything; the state or condition of being destitute, needy, or without resources; deficiency; lack; extreme poverty; utter want; as, the inundation caused general destitution.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913