Poverty
Destitution
noun, verbal noun
Towns destitute and scarce of food will end up in poverty and destitution.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
生活が窮乏して、仕方なく盗みを働いたんです。
He lived in poverty and committed theft as a last resort.