"destituent" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more destituent [comparative], most destituent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin destituens (“abandoning”), present participle of destituo (“I forsake, I abandon”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|destituens||abandoning}} Latin destituens (“abandoning”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} destituent (comparative more destituent, superlative most destituent)
  1. (obsolete) deficient; lacking Tags: obsolete
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