privation
/pɹɪˈveɪʃən/
privation noun: the state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.
Noun
privation (countable and uncountable, plural privations)
- The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.
- The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.
- His [the Native American's] nature is stern, simple and enduring; fitted to grapple with difficulties, and to support privations.1820 July, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “Traits of Indian Character”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., 1st UK edition, volume II, London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page...
- For Yen Hsüeh-mei, the Shanghai-bred nurse, life in northern Hupei must have represented a striking change. Lao-ho-k'ou was the headquarters of General Li Tsung-jen, commander of the Fifth War Area.[…]If the General lived in such humble quarters, it is safe to say that the quarters to which Chiang...1974, Timothy A. Ross, Chiang Kuei, New York: Twayne Publishers, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 59
- Synonyms:
- destitution
- The act of depriving someone of such basic necessities; deprivation.
- Degradation or suspension from an office.
- Refinement and amusement, like knowledge, are so diffused now-a-days, that an exile from the royal circle would be a nominal punishment; but it then included every species of privation. The theatre—at that era such a resource—balls, fêtes, &c., to say nothing of worldly influence, were all...1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XXV, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 299
privation meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
privation in Tamil
- ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட பண்பை இழத்தல், பார்வை இழப்பு, செவித்திறன் இழப்பு, சத்து இழப்பு
privation in Urdu
- محرومی
privation in Bengali
- মৌলিক প্রয়োজনের বঞ্চনা
privation in Malayalam
- ദാരിദ്യ്രമുണ്ടാക്കുന്ന, ക്ലേശിപ്പിക്കുന്ന, നിഷേധിക്കുന്ന
More languagesFewer languages
- privation in Kannada
- ಬಡತನ, ದಾರಿದ್ರ್ಯ, ರಿಕ್ತತೆ, ಇಲ್ಲದಿಕೆ
Examples of privation in a sentence
- But physical privation was nearly universal and in many ways Lao-ho-k'ou was an interesting place to be.1974, Timothy A. Ross, Chiang Kuei, New York: Twayne Publishers, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 59:
- McCarthy wrote for many years in relative obscurity and privation.2023 June 13, Dwight Garner, “Cormac McCarthy, Novelist of a Darker America, Is Dead at 89”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Refinement and amusement, like knowledge, are so diffused now-a-days, that an exile from the royal circle would be a nominal punishment; but it then included every species of privation.1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XXV, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry...
Synonyms of privation
Forms of privation
| plural | privations |
|---|
Origin of privation
Inherited from Middle English privacioun, from Middle French privation, privacion, from Old French privacion, from Latin prīvātiō; compare French privation. See private.
Words formed from privation
Words that rhyme with privation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about privation
- What does privation mean?
- Privation means the state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.
- What is privation in Tamil?
- Privation in Tamil is ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட பண்பை இழத்தல், பார்வை இழப்பு, செவித்திறன் இழப்பு. See Privation meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use privation in a sentence?
- But physical privation was nearly universal and in many ways Lao-ho-k'ou was an interesting place to be.
- What part of speech is privation?
- Privation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce privation?
- Privation is pronounced /pɹɪˈveɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of privation?
- The plural of privation is privations.
Words near privation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: privation (page history and authors); privation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); privation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); privation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); privation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); privation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: En-us-privation.ogg.
Cite this entry: “privation.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/privation. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.