starvation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Severe shortage of resources.
- (countable, uncountable) A state where a process is perpetually denied necessary resources to process its work.
Synonyms
death from hunger
destitution
hunger-strike
starving to death
hunger and thirst
becoming exhausted
running dry
shortage of food
feed deprivation
food deprivation
food restriction
nestia
nesteia
Translations
inanición
inedia
famine
inanição
açlık
Hungern
جوعFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/stɑɹˈveɪʃən/
Etymology
From starve + -ation.
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