destitution

• Существительное, обозначающее состояние крайней бедности и отсутствия ресурсов, часто сопровождающееся социальной изоляцией и безнадёжностью.

A noun referring to a state of extreme poverty and lack of resources, often accompanied by social isolation and hopelessness.

uncountable

1. Extreme povertyC1formal

   A state of being without money, possessions, or any means of support; complete lack of resources.

   Крайняя нищета

   • The family was reduced to destitution after the factory closed.
   • Charities work to lift people out of destitution.
   • He lived in utter destitution, with no food or shelter.
   • The economic crisis pushed thousands into destitution.

   Synonymsbeggaryimpoverishmentindigenceneedpauperismpenurypovertyprivationwant

   Antonymsaffluenceopulenceprosperitywealth

2. Lack of friends or prospectsC1formal

   A state of being completely alone, without friends, support, or any hope for the future.

   Отсутствие друзей или перспектив

   • After the scandal, he found himself in a state of social destitution.
   • Her destitution was not just financial but emotional, with no one to turn to.
   • The character in the novel faced utter destitution, friendless and hopeless.
   • He felt a deep sense of destitution after losing his job and his family.

   Synonymsabandonmentdesolationfriendlessnesshopelessnessisolationloneliness