starvation
English
/stɑɹˈveɪʃən/, /stɑːˈveɪʃən/
noun
Definitions
- A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.
- (figurative) Severe shortage of resources.
Etymology
Affix from English starve.
Origin
English
starve
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antistarvation English
- overstarvation English
- overstarve English
- prestarvation English
- semistarvation English
- starvational English
- starve English
- starveling English
- starver English
- starvest English
- starveth English
- sterven Middle English