famine — meaning in English
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English meaning
- famine noun A severe, widespread shortage of food, often causing mass starvation.
- starvation noun The state of suffering or dying from a severe lack of food.
Senses
famine is used for these senses in English:
- famine (countable) A period of extreme shortage of food in a region.
famine — full definition
- noun A severe, widespread shortage of food, often causing mass starvation.
- noun A severe shortage of something in general, not just food.
starvation — full definition
- noun The state of suffering or dying from a severe lack of food.
- noun A severe shortage of something essential, used more broadly than just food.