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Privation
01
the act of denying someone access to basic needs such as food, money, or rights
Grammatical Information
animacy status
abstract
Composition
Compound
uncountable
plural form
privations
Examples
The regime 's policies led to widespread privation of civil liberties.
02
a condition of severe hardship or poverty
Examples
He grew up in privation, with barely enough to eat.
