privation

pri·va·tion

noun \prī-ˈvā-shən\

Definition of PRIVATION

1

: an act or instance of depriving : deprivation

2

: the state of being deprived; especially : lack of what is needed for existence

Examples of PRIVATION

1. The country has suffered through long periods of economic privation.
2. <the constant privation of sleep was starting to affect my work>

Origin of PRIVATION

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PRIVATION

Synonyms: deprivation, loss

Related Words: absence, dearth, lack, need, want; dispossession; denial, forfeit, forfeiture, penalty, sacrifice; bereavement; deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, paucity, poverty, scarcity, shortage

Near Antonyms: control, ownership, possession; accumulation, acquiring, gain

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Rhymes with PRIVATION

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