destitutionPronunciation: /ˌdɛstɪˈtʃuːʃn, ˌdɛstɪˈtjuːʃn/Translate destitution | into Italian Definition of destitution noun [mass noun] poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself:the family faced eviction and destitutiondestitution in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of destitution in the US English dictionary