privation: Meaning and Definition of

pri•va•tion

Pronunciation: (prī-vā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life: His life of privation began to affect his health.
  2. an instance of this.
  3. the act of depriving.
  4. the state of being deprived.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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