pennilessness

Definitions

1. The state or quality of being penniless.
   uncountable
2. Synonym of destitution (“extreme poverty”).
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“I was thinking earlier that to know⟳ this city you must first become⟳ penniless, because pennilessness (real pennilessness, I mean⟳ not having $2 for the subway) forces you to walk⟳ everywhere and you see⟳ the city best on foot.”

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