Definition of Privation
Privation
pri·va·tion
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(noun)
a state in which resources such as food, warmth, or water are scarce; destitution;
e.g. The privation lasted for years as resources were rationed.
(noun)
the loss of an element or characteristic that is ordinarily present;
e.g. The privation of sleep and rest in a medical student's life.
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