destitute
adjective
des·ti·tute
ˈde-stə-ˌtüt
-ˌt(y)üt
1
: lacking something needed or desirable
a lake destitute of fish
2
: lacking possessions and resources
especially
: suffering extreme poverty
a destitute old man
destituteness
noun
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