Main Entry: pri·va·tion

Pronunciation: \prī-ˈvā-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English privacion, from Anglo-French, from Latin privation-, privatio, from privare to deprive

Date: 14th century

1 : an act or instance of depriving : deprivation
2 : the state of being deprived; especially : lack of what is needed for existence