destitute

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛstɪtʃuːt/ / /ˈdɛstɪtjuːt/ / /ˈdɛstɪtuːt/

Etymology: From Middle English destitute, destitut, from Latin dēstitūtus.

Lacking something; devoid.
“Now, though this region may scarcely be said to be wedded to science, being to all intents a virgin territory as respects the enquirer into natural history, still it is greatly destitute of the treasures of the vegetable kingdom.”
“In thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.”
Lacking money, poor, impoverished; especially, extremely so.
“Near-synonym: penniless”
“‘Do you know how pinched and destitute I am?’ she retorted. ‘I do not think you do, or can. If you had eyes, and could look around you on this poor place, you would have pity on me.[…]’ In 1907 he moved from St. Louis to New York City, arriving as a famous composer. But he died a decade later at the age of 49, destitute in an asylum on Wards Island as ragtime was fading in popularity.”

Etymology: From Middle English destituten, from the adjective (see above).