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    privation
    /prʌɪˈveɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a state in which food and other essentials for well-being are lacking: "years of rationing and privation"
    • 2. the loss or absence of a quality or attribute that is normally present: formal "cold is the privation of heat"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of privation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRIVATION definition: 1. a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living: 2. a lack…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › privationPrivation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Privation is the state of being deprived, especially of what is needed for existence. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of privation from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › privationPRIVATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Privation means lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life, such as food and shelter. It can also mean the act of depriving or the state of being deprived. See the origin, synonyms, and example sentences of privation.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › privationprivation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of privation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRIVATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Privation means a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its usage in sentences from various sources.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › privationPrivation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you're lacking the basic necessities of life — food, water, political freedom, and so on — you're suffering from privation.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRIVATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a depriving or being deprived; deprivation; specif., the loss or absence of some quality or condition. 2. lack of the ordinary necessities of life. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.