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a life of privation

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  • privation — /pruy vay sheuhn/, n. 1. lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life: His life of privation began to affect his health. 2. an instance of this. 3. the act of depriving. 4. the state of being deprived. [1350 1400; ME ( < MF privacion) < L… …   Universalium

  • privation — /praɪˈveɪʃən / (say pruy vayshuhn) noun 1. lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life, or an instance of this: to lead a life of privation. 2. a depriving. 3. the state of being deprived. {Middle English privacion, from Latin prīvātio} …  

  • privation — mid 14c., action of depriving, from O.Fr. privacion, from L. privationem (nom. privatio) a taking away, noun of action from pp. stem of privare deprive (see PRIVATE (Cf. private)). Meaning want of life s comforts or of some necessity is attested… …   Etymology dictionary

  • privation — [prī vā′shən] n. [ME privacion < L privatio < privare: see PRIVATE] 1. a depriving or being deprived; deprivation; specif., the loss or absence of some quality or condition 2. lack of the ordinary necessities of life …   English World dictionary

  • privation — [[t]praɪve͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] privations N UNCOUNT: also N in pl If you suffer privation or privations, you have to live without many of the things that are thought to be necessary in life, such as food, clothing, or comfort. [FORMAL] They endured five… …   English dictionary

  • privation — UK [praɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms privation : singular privation plural privations formal a situation in which you do not have the basic things that you need for a comfortable life …   English dictionary

  • Life of Pi — Infobox Book name = Life of Pi title orig = translator = image caption = author = Yann Martel illustrator = cover artist = country = Canada language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = Knopf Canada release date = September 2001 media… …   Wikipedia

  • privation — noun a) The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute. b) The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life …   Wiktionary

  • privation — pri|va|tion [ praı veıʃn ] noun count or uncount FORMAL a situation in which you do not have the basic things you need for a comfortable life …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • privation — pri•va•tion [[t]praɪˈveɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life 2) an instance of this 3) the act of depriving 4) the state of being deprived • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (< MF) < ML prīvātiō deprivation (of office) …   From formal English to slang

  • privation — n. 1 lack of the comforts or necessities of life (suffered many privations). 2 (often foll. by of) loss or absence (of a quality). Etymology: ME f. L privatio (as PRIVATE) …   Useful english dictionary

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