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privation

noun

/praɪˈveɪʃən/

Meaning

A state in which things essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are lacking.

The refugees suffered great privation during the harsh winter.

hardship, deprivation, poverty, destitution

luxury, abundance, wealth

suffer privation, endure privation, extreme privation

An eye defect causing blurred vision due to irregular curvature of the cornea or lens.

A loud noise, commotion, or disturbance caused by a group of people.

The action of spending funds; an amount of money spent.

The branch of science concerned with the motion of fluids, especially liquids, and the forces acting...

a legal agreement where a person borrows money to buy property and pays it back over time

An unmarried woman, often one who is older and considered unlikely to marry