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   pri·va·tion

   /prīˈvāSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. 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 loss or absence of a quality or attribute that is normally present: "cold is the privation of heat"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin privatio(n-), from privat- ‘deprived’, from the verb privare (see private).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   The meaning of PRIVATION is an act or instance of depriving : deprivation. How to use privation in a sentence.

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   PRIVATION definition: 1. a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living: 2. a lack…. Learn more.

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   Privation definition: lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life. See examples of PRIVATION used in a sentence.

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   If you're lacking the basic necessities of life — food, water, political freedom, and so on — you're suffering from privation. Privation has become a rather old-fashioned word, and these days the word is often used with irony: present day privations are usually of the order of not having wireless Internet or video games.

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   Definition of privation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   PRIVATION meaning: 1. a lack of the basic things that are necessary for an acceptable standard of living: 2. a lack…. Learn more.

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   Privation definition: The condition of being without a specified quality or attribute.

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   1. a. Lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life: living in times of privation. b. An act, condition, or result of deprivation or loss: endured the privations of war. 2. The condition of being without a specified quality or attribute: the privation of liberty.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRIVATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. a depriving or being deprived; deprivation; specif., the loss or absence of some quality or condition. 2. lack of the ordinary necessities of life. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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    privation meaning, definition, what is privation: a lack or loss of the things that everyo...: Learn more.