Destitute widows refer to women who have lost their spouses and are left in extreme poverty, lacking the financial resources and support necessary for their survival. This situation often arises due to the absence of a primary breadwinner, leading to challenges in meeting basic needs such as food, shelter, and healthcare. The term highlights the vulnerable status of these women in society, emphasizing the need for social support and assistance.
Without; deprived or destitute of. Rarely used as an English word.
Destitute or deprived of the faculty of speech., Not speaking for a time; dumb; mute; silent.
The lowest division of rhizopods, including those which resemble the amoebas, but are destitute of a nucleus., of Moneron
The area was destitute and bare.
Destitute is an adjective.
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The noun form of destitute is destitution.
Sisters of the Destitute was created in 1927.
She felt bad for the lady on the street that was destitute.
The area was destitute and bare
Destitute means, utterly impoverished, or having no money.
Barry Madoff, the once wealthy investment broker, is now imprisoned and destitute. The Great Depression left many Americans destitute without shelter, clothing or food. About one year after he stopped taking his medication for schophrenia, he was destitute and living on the streets. I may be unemployed, but I have some savings and I'm far from destitute. It's hard to believe that the star athlete was once a lonely, destitute orphan. His gambling addiction has left him destitute and forever in debt.