privation

[ prahy-vey-shuhn ]

/ praɪˈveɪ ʃən /

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noun

lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life: His life of privation began to affect his health.

an instance of this.

the act of depriving.

the state of being deprived.

Origin of privation

1350–1400; Middle English (from Middle French privacion ) from Latin prīvātiōn- (stem of prīvātiō ) “a taking away.” See private, -ion

SYNONYMS FOR privation

1 deprivation, want, need, distress.

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synonym study for privation

1. See hardship.

Words nearby privation

private sector, private treaty, private trust, private view, private viewdata, privation, privatism, privative, privatization issue, privatize, privet

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Example sentences from the Web for privation

Possible redemption comes in the form of Orlando (Jeremy Renner), a magician determined to save Ewa from a live of privation.
Cannes Diary: James Gray’s ‘The Immigrant,’ Starring Marion Cotillard, Shines|Richard Porton|May 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We had escaped gloom and privation and would wake up in a place where food and warmth were available down the street.
A ‘Blue Velvet’ Christmas in Paris|Richard Woodward|December 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I can be to you nothing but a blight or burden, nothing but a source of privation and anguish.
The Disowned, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
She was delicate and unaccustomed to privation and discomfort—and the cottage had its disadvantages.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke

From these considerations it is manifest that spiritual cold is the privation of spiritual heat.
The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love|Emanuel Swedenborg
The term is also applied to the sensation and effects which this privation produces.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
He was sick of the bareness and privation of all things connected with his venture, but was steeling himself to hold out.
Sister Carrie|Theodore Dreiser

British Dictionary definitions for privation

privation

/ (praɪˈveɪʃən) /

noun

loss or lack of the necessities of life, such as food and shelter

hardship resulting from this

the state of being deprived

logic obsolete the absence from an object of what ordinarily or naturally belongs to such objects

Word Origin for privation

C14: from Latin prīvātiō deprivation

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	privation
释义	privation [ prahy-vey-shuhn ] / praɪˈveɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR privation ON THESAURUS.COM noun lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life: His life of privation began to affect his health. an instance of this. the act of depriving. the state of being deprived. Origin of privation 1350–1400; Middle English (from Middle French privacion ) from Latin prīvātiōn- (stem of prīvātiō ) “a taking away.” See private, -ion SYNONYMS FOR privation 1 deprivation, want, need, distress. SEE SYNONYMS FOR privation ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for privation 1. See hardship. Words nearby privation private sector, private treaty, private trust, private view, private viewdata, privation, privatism, privative, privatization issue, privatize, privet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for privation Possible redemption comes in the form of Orlando (Jeremy Renner), a magician determined to save Ewa from a live of privation. Cannes Diary: James Gray’s ‘The Immigrant,’ Starring Marion Cotillard, Shines\|Richard Porton\|May 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We had escaped gloom and privation and would wake up in a place where food and warmth were available down the street. A ‘Blue Velvet’ Christmas in Paris\|Richard Woodward\|December 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I can be to you nothing but a blight or burden, nothing but a source of privation and anguish. The Disowned, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton She was delicate and unaccustomed to privation and discomfort—and the cottage had its disadvantages. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol\|William J. Locke From these considerations it is manifest that spiritual cold is the privation of spiritual heat. The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love\|Emanuel Swedenborg The term is also applied to the sensation and effects which this privation produces. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley He was sick of the bareness and privation of all things connected with his venture, but was steeling himself to hold out. Sister Carrie\|Theodore Dreiser British Dictionary definitions for privation privation / (praɪˈveɪʃən) / noun loss or lack of the necessities of life, such as food and shelter hardship resulting from this the state of being deprived logic obsolete the absence from an object of what ordinarily or naturally belongs to such objects Word Origin for privation C14: from Latin prīvātiō deprivation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to privation hardship, necessity, destitution, lack, indigence, neediness, poverty, want, need, disadvantage
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privation

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synonym study for privation

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noun

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