privation

• Zustand extremer Armut oder der Entziehung grundlegender Lebensbedürfnisse wie Nahrung, Geld oder Rechte.

A noun referring to a state of extreme poverty or the act of depriving someone of basic necessities such as food, money, or rights.

1. State of extreme povertyC1formal

   A condition of lacking basic necessities of life, such as food, shelter, or money.

   Armut

   • The family lived in a state of privation after losing their home.
   • Many people suffered great privation during the war.
   • The documentary highlighted the privation faced by the homeless.

   Synonymedeprivationdestitutionhardshipimpoverishmentindigenceneedpenurypovertywant

   Antonymeaffluenceluxuryplentywealth

2. Act of deprivingC1formal

   The action of taking away or denying someone something essential, such as food, money, or rights.

   Entziehung

   • The privation of basic human rights is a serious issue.
   • The court ruled against the privation of the prisoner's access to legal counsel.
   • The privation of food was used as a form of punishment.

   Synonymeappropriationdenialdeprivationdispossessionseizurestrippingwithholding

   Antonymebestowalendowmentgiftgrantprovisionsupply