Destruction vs Destitution - What's the difference?
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The act of destroying.
The results of a destructive event.
(obsolete) The action of deserting or abandoning.
Discharge from office; dismissal.
The condition of lacking something.
* 1906 , ‘Mark Twain’, in The Bible According to Mark Twain , 1996, p. 330:
An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
* 2009 , Rahila Gupta, The Guardian , 4 Aug 2009:
Destruction is a related term of destitution.
As nouns the difference between destruction and destitution
is that destruction is the act of destroying while destitution is (obsolete) the action of deserting or abandoning.destruction
English
Noun
(en noun)- The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.
- Amid the seemingly endless destruction , a single flower bloomed.
Antonyms
* constructionSee also
* devastation ----destitution
English
Noun
(en noun)- He requires of his fellow man obedience to a very creditable code of morals, but he observes without shame or disapproval his God's utter destitution of morals.
- Destitution forces many asylum seekers to end up working for extremely low wages in catering, cleaning and construction, for example, without any protection against unscrupulous employers.