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destitution
/ˌdɛstɪˈtjuːʃən/
noun
nędza
Also
ubóstwo(n)skrajna bieda(f)
Definition
The state of being without money, food, or other things necessary for life; extreme poverty.
Examples
Many families were living in destitution after the war.
Wiele rodzin żyło w nędzy po wojnie.
He dedicated his life to helping those in destitution.
Poświęcił życie pomaganiu ludziom w skrajnym ubóstwie.
Collocations
extreme destitutionlive in destitutionwidespread destitution
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