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destituent

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /dɪsˈtɪtjʊˌənt/
  • General-American: /dəsˈtɪt͡ʃuˌənt/
  • rhymes with -ɪtjʊənt

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adj

Meaning 1

Deficient; lacking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

  • a destituent condition

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēstituēns (“abandoning”), present participle of dēstituō (“to forsake, to abandon”).