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privations

/ˌpraɪˈveɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.

Examples :

"The children suffered privations during the long, harsh winter, lacking enough food and warm clothes. "
suffering condition disaster situation society human economy

Related Words

Illustration livelihoods

livelihoods noun

/ˈlaɪvliˌhʊdz/ /ˈlɪvliˌhʊdz/

A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income).

"an independent livelihood; to make / earn / gain a good livelihood"

Illustration financial

financial adjective

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

Related to finances.

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

Illustration investigation

investigation noun

/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

"Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown."

Illustration possessed

possessed verb

/pəˈzɛst/

To have; to have ownership of.

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

Illustration depriving

depriving verb

/dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ/

To take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.

"The teacher was reprimanded for depriving students of recess time. "

Illustration sufficient

sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

Illustration overcrowded

overcrowded verb

/ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪd/

To fill beyond reasonable limits, with people, animals, objects or information.

"The school cafeteria becomes overcrowded during lunchtime, making it hard to find a seat. "

Illustration necessities

necessities noun

/nɪˈsɛsətiz/

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.

"I bought a new table out of necessity. My old one was ruined."

Illustration degradation

degradation noun

/ˌdɛɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/

The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society

"The teacher's harsh criticism led to a degradation of the student's self-esteem. "

Illustration deprivation

deprivation noun

/dɛp.ɹɪ.veɪʃən/

The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.

"The child's constant crying was a result of sleep deprivation. "

Illustration attribute

attribute noun

/ˈætrɪbjuːt/ /əˈtrɪbjuːt/

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

"His finest attribute is his kindness."

Illustration suspension

suspension noun

/səˈspɛnʃən/

The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.

"suspension from a hook"