What does destituent mean?
Destituent means (obsolete) Deficient; lacking..
Destituent
/dɪsˈtɪtjʊˌənt/ · adjective
Meaning
(obsolete) Deficient; lacking..
Example Sentences
a destituent condition
When any condition intrinsically and in the nature of the thing included in an affirmative precept is destituent or wanting , the duty itself falls without interpretation
Unfortunately, only 24 states and the District of Columbia were able to provide sufficient matching payments to allow destituent participants in the aid-to-dependent-children program to meet their basic needs.
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Word Forms
- more destituent
- most destituent
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a destituent condition
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