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privation

Syllabification: (pri·va·tion)
Pronunciation: /prīˈvāSHən/
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Definition of privation

noun

  • a state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking:years of rationing and privation the privations of life at the front
  • formal the loss or absence of a quality or attribute that is normally present:cold is the privation of heat

Origin:

Middle English: from Latin privatio(n-), from privat- 'deprived', from the verb privare (see private)

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