/ Dictionary / Index D destitution: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: des•ti•tu•tion Pronunciation: (des"ti-t'shun, -ty'-), [key] — n. lack of the means of subsistence; utter poverty. deprivation, lack, or absence. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: destitution (Thesaurus) destitute destool Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language