Privation
/praɪˈveɪʃən/
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Definition
(noun) The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.
Sentence Examples
The soldiers suffered great privation during the long winter.
They lived a life of extreme privation in the remote village.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The soldiers endured months of ____ in the field, surviving on minimal rations and little sleep.