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starvation

UK
/stɑːˈveɪʃən/
US
/stɑrˈveɪʃən/

Translations

starvationnoun
The famine led to widespread starvation in the region.
La famine a entraîné une famine généralisée dans la région.
dénutrition sévèreTermes médicaux ou nutritionnels.
Starvation can lead to serious health problems if not addressed promptly.
La dénutrition sévère peut entraîner de graves problèmes de santé si elle n'est pas prise en charge rapidement.
Additional translations
affamementEmploi soutenu ou politique, pour l'action de priver de nourriture.
Synonyms
malnutrition
food scarcity
lack of food
undernourishment
deprivation
famine
hunger
Antonyms
plenty
abundance
satiation
starvationadjective
UK
/stɑːˈveɪʃən/
US
/stɑrˈveɪʃən/
Used attributively before nouns, e.g., 'starvation diet', 'starvation wages'.
de famineS'emploie surtout pour exprimer une privation extrême de nourriture ou, par extension, une pénurie très forte.
Workers were forced to accept starvation wages.
Les travailleurs ont été forcés d'accepter des salaires de famine.

Definitions

starvationnoun
The state of suffering or death caused by having no food.
The famine led to widespread starvation in the region.
A severe deficiency in caloric energy intake needed to maintain an organism's life.
Starvation can lead to serious health problems if not addressed promptly.
The act or process of depriving or being deprived of food.
The deliberate starvation of the population was condemned by international observers.
starvationadjective
Relating to or causing a severe lack of food.
Workers were forced to accept starvation wages.
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