destitution
C2Substantiv/US /dˈɛstətˌuːʃən/ DĔST-ət-o͞osh-ən; UK /dˈɛstətˌuːʃən/ DĔST-ət-o͞osh-ən/
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.
