privation
noun
pri·va·tion
prī-ˈvā-shən 
1
: an act or instance of depriving : deprivation
2
: the state of being deprived
especially
: lack of what is needed for existence
Examples of privation in a Sentence
The country has suffered through long periods of economic privation.
the constant privation of sleep was starting to affect my work
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Economic privation could further encourage violent competition between Syrian armed groups over territory and revenues.
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Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
But envisioning the privation that followed, with Panguna shut down, requires little imagination.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Saunders and Gamble dig into the domestic privations of poverty — the lack of food and heat, the shame of wearing the same old clothes every day, the constant worry about what’s next.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Taped to a dry-erase board at the front of the cardio room, a patchwork of index cards lists some of these whys. Many are testament to the privations as well as to the prospects of life in America.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
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Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
But envisioning the privation that followed, with Panguna shut down, requires little imagination.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Saunders and Gamble dig into the domestic privations of poverty — the lack of food and heat, the shame of wearing the same old clothes every day, the constant worry about what’s next.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
Taped to a dry-erase board at the front of the cardio room, a patchwork of index cards lists some of these whys. Many are testament to the privations as well as to the prospects of life in America.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Privation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privation. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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privation
noun
pri·va·tion
prī-ˈvā-shən
: the state of being deprived
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