destitution

destitution

1. ero, erottaminen

Synonyymisanakirja

destitution

köyhyys, puutteellisuus, puutteenalaisuus, hätä, puute, varattomuus.

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Englannin sanakirja

destitution (englanti > suomi)

1. puute

2. varattomuus, äärimmäinen köyhyys">äärimmäinen köyhyys

destitution englanniksi

1. puhekieltä The action of deserting or abandoning.

2. puhekieltä Discharge from office; dismissal.

3. The condition of lacking something.

4. 1906, ‘Mark Twain’, in The Bible According to Mark Twain, 1996, p. 330:

He requires of his fellow man obedience to a very creditable code of morals, but he observes without shame or disapproval his God's utter destitution of morals.

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

6. 2009, Rahila Gupta, The Guardian, 4 Aug 2009:

Destitution forces many asylum seekers to end up working for extremely low wages in catering, cleaning and construction, for example, without any protection against unscrupulous employers.

7. discharge, dismissal

8. deposition (of a politician etc.)

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