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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - privation

 
 

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Privation

privation
~ n formal a lack or loss of the things that everyone needs, such as food, warmth, and shelter  (Despite the privations of wartime she managed to keep the children healthy.)
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1.
  (privations) If you suffer privation or privations, you have to live without many of the things that are thought to be necessary in life, such as food, clothing, or comfort. (FORMAL) They endured five years of privation during the second world war... The privations of monastery life were evident in his appearance. = hardship N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl ...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
   noun  Etymology: Middle English privacion, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~-, privatio, from privare to deprive  Date: 14th century  1. an act or instance of depriving ; de~  2. the state of being deprived; especially lack of what is needed for existence ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
  n. 1 lack of the comforts or necessities of life (suffered many privations). 2 (often foll. by of) loss or absence (of a quality). Etymology: ME f. L privatio (as PRIVATE) ...
Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
  1. лишение, нужда to suffer many privations —- испытывать большие лишения to live in privation —- жить в нужде 2. книж. недостаток, отсутствие (какого-л. качества) privation of light —- отсутствие света ...
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  noun  1) лишение, нужда  2) недостаток, отсутствие (чего-либо.) Syn: see want ...
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6.
  - 14c., from O.Fr. privacion, from L. privationem (nom. privatio) "a taking away," from privare "deprive" (see private). ...
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