Synonyms for destituteness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : des-ti-toot, -tyoot
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdɛs tɪˌtut, -ˌtyut

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Définition of destituteness

Origin :
  • late 14c., "abandoned, forsaken," from Latin destitutus "abandoned," past participle of destituere "forsake," from de- "away" + statuere "put, place," causative of stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Originally literal; sense of "lacking resources, impoverished" is 1530s.
  • As in bankruptcy : noun inability to pay debts

Antonyms for destituteness

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