"privation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹɪˈveɪʃən/, /pɹaɪˈveɪʃən/ Audio: En-us-privation.ogg [US] Forms: privations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: Inherited from Middle English privacioun, from Middle French privation, privacion, from Old French privacion, from Latin prīvātiō; compare French privation. See private. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|privacioun|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English privacioun, {{inh+|en|enm|privacioun}} Inherited from Middle English privacioun, {{der|en|frm|privation}} Middle French privation, {{m|frm|privacion}} privacion, {{der|en|fro|privacion}} Old French privacion, {{uder|en|la|prīvātiō}} Latin prīvātiō, {{cog|fr|privation}} French privation, {{m|en|private}} private Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} privation (countable and uncountable, plural privations)
  1. (philosophy) The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy Translations (philosophy: the state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute): недостиг (nedostig) [masculine] (Bulgarian), отсъствие (otsǎstvie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), privation [feminine] (French), Entbehrung (German), Einschränkung (German), Mangel (German)
    Sense id: en-privation-en-noun-CV13UTJs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 39 17 4 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 39 38 17 6 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'philosophy: the state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute': 67 29 3 1
  2. The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life): нужда (nužda) [feminine] (Bulgarian), Armut (German), Not (German)
    Sense id: en-privation-en-noun-NoJADJ1a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 39 17 4 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 39 38 17 6 Disambiguation of 'the state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life': 27 68 4 0
  3. The act of depriving someone of such basic necessities; deprivation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-privation-en-noun-F2iEIe4g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 39 17 4 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 39 38 17 6
  4. (obsolete) Degradation or suspension from an office. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-privation-en-noun-hvWstFQX

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