wretchedness
noun /ˈretʃɪdnəs/
/ˈretʃɪdnəs/
[uncountable] (formal)- a feeling of being very ill or unhappy
- I have had periods of wretchedness in my life that I have kept hidden from the outside world.
- extremely bad or unpleasant conditions
- The wretchedness and poverty they encountered made a deep impression.