Definition of Starvation
Starvation
star·va·tion
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(noun)
A severe lack of food leading to malnutrition and physical deterioration.
e.g. The famine led to widespread starvation and displacement of people.
(noun)
the state of being deprived of nourishment, the state of being starved, or the suffering and/or death that may result from this;
e.g. To avoid dying of starvation, the settlers began their search for food.
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