starvation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.
Severe shortage of resources.
A state where a process is perpetually denied necessary resources to process its work.

/stɑɹˈveɪʃən/ /stɑːˈveɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-starvation.wav

starvation starvations

From starve + -ation.

inanition

antistarvation mass starvation overstarvation prestarvation rabbit starvation semistarvation starvational starvation marrow starvation wage

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