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starvation

/stɑːˈveɪʃən/

/stɑrˈveɪʃən/

Translations

starvationnoun

The famine led to widespread starvation in the region.

Голод привел к массовому голоду в регионе.

Additional translations

Synonyms

food scarcity

lack of food

Antonyms

starvationadjective

/stɑːˈveɪʃən/

/stɑrˈveɪʃən/

Used attributively before nouns, e.g., 'starvation diet', 'starvation wages'.

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.