privation

UK
/praɪˈveɪʃən/
US
/praɪˈveɪʃən/

Translations

privationnoun
privations
pl
UK
/praɪˈveɪʃən/
US
/praɪˈveɪʃən/
The soldiers endured great privation during the war.
Солдаты терпели большие лишения во время войны.
Many families faced privation during the economic crisis.
Многие семьи столкнулись с нуждой во время экономического кризиса.
Additional translations
privationadjective
UK
/praɪˈveɪʃən/
US
/praɪˈveɪʃən/
Attributive use of the noun before another noun (e.g., "privation index"). Non-gradable.

Definitions

privationnoun
A state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking.
The long winter brought severe privation to the isolated village.
The loss or absence of a quality or attribute that is normally present.
The privation of freedom can have a profound impact on an individual's mental health.
The act or process of depriving someone of something; deprivation.
The privation of his civil rights stirred public outrage.
privationadjective
Relating to or characterized by a lack of basic necessities.
Government agencies tracked privation levels across the region.