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starvation

DEFINITIONS OF: starvation

1

n the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

“the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender”
“they were charged with the starvation of children in their care”
Synonyms:
starving
Type of:
deprivation, privation
act of depriving someone of food or money or rights

n a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

Synonyms:
famishment
Type of:
hunger, hungriness
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
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