(CONDITION) [noun] - an unpleasant condition, esp. a serious, sad or difficult oneEveryone is horrified about the plight of the starving people.They were in a sorry/dreadful plight when their money, tickets and passports were stolen while they were on holiday.
PLIGHT
Meaning of PLIGHT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012