privation

[US]/praɪˈveɪʃn/
[UK]/praɪˈveɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. lack or absence of the basic necessities of life

Phrases & Collocations

economic privation

suffering from privation

extreme privation

Example Sentences

Cold is the privation of heat.

indurate oneself to privation and suffering

It will be the greatest imaginable privation for her to have to leave london.

suffer from sleep deprivation

privation of basic needs

severe privation in war zones

physical privation due to illness

emotional privation from lack of love

cultural privation in isolated communities

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