Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

destitution

/dɛstɪˈtuːʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
des-ti-tu-tion
IPA
/dɛstɪˈtuːʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The action of deserting or abandoning.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Discharge from office; dismissal.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The condition of lacking something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French destitution, from Latin dēstitūtiō (“abandoning”), from dēstituō.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɛstɪˈtuːʃən/
  • British English: /dɛstɪˈtjuːʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

destitutions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

destitute

Synonyms

indigence

Rhymes With

solution distribution resolution constitution revolution evolution institution contribution execution pollution prosecution prostitution

Questions

How do you pronounce destitution?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɛstɪˈtuːʃən/.
What does destitution mean?
The action of deserting or abandoning.
Where does destitution come from?
From Old French destitution, from Latin dēstitūtiō (“abandoning”), from dēstituō.

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