noun
privation
Privation (noun) means the lack or loss of a quality that something used to have, or should properly have.
noun
1
The lack or loss of a quality that something used to have, or should properly have.
2
Severe poverty, in which a person goes without life's basic needs.
"Mr. McCarthy wrote for many years in relative obscurity and privation."
— Dwight Garner, Cormac McCarthy, Novelist of a Darker America, Is Dead at 89 (2023)
3
The act of taking away someone's basic necessities.
4
The lowering in rank or removal of someone from a position they hold.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English privacioun, from Middle French privation, privacion, from Old French privacion, from Latin prīvātiō; compare French privation. See private.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for privation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of privation?
"privation" (noun) means the lack or loss of a quality that something used to have, or should properly have.
What is another word for privation?
Other words for "privation" include neediness, want, deprivation.
What are the different meanings of privation?
"privation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The lack or loss of a quality that something used to have, or should properly have; 2. Severe poverty, in which a person goes without life's basic needs; 3. The act of taking away someone's basic necessities.
