destitution
French, noun/dɛs.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/
destitution is spelled D-E-S-T-I-T-U-T-I-O-N (11 letters) and appears 2.2 times per million words in written French, the 19,241st most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Destitution is a French feminine noun meaning “discharge, dismissal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Action de destituer”.
What does destitution mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininedischarge, dismissal
- 2
femininedeposition (of a politician etc.)
- 3
feminineimpeachment
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Action de destituer. 2. Fait d’être destitué.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of destitution
- destitutions plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce destitution?
- /dɛs.ti.ty.sjɔ̃/
- \dɛs.ti.ty.sjɔ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to destitution
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is destitution in French?
destitution appears 2.2 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).