privation

English

Etymology

From Old French privacion, from Latin prīvātiō; compare French privation. See private.

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

privation (countable and uncountable, plural privations)

(philosophy) The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.
The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.
The act of depriving someone of such basic necessities; deprivation.

Translations

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French: ^{(please verify)} privation (fr)
Italian: ^{(please verify)} privazione (it) f

Japanese: 凍餒 (とうだい, tōdai)

References

“privation” in John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors, The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989, →ISBN.

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʁi.va.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

privation f (plural privations)

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