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- [stahr-vey-shuh n]
- /stɑrˈveɪ ʃən/
- /stɑːˈveɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahr-vey-shuh n]
- /stɑrˈveɪ ʃən/
Definitions of starvation word
- noun starvation the act or state of starving; condition of being starved. 1
- adjective starvation liable or seeming to cause starving: a starvation diet. 1
- uncountable noun starvation Starvation is extreme suffering or death, caused by lack of food. 0
- noun starvation the act or an instance of starving or state of being starved 0
- noun starvation (as modifier) 0
- noun starvation the act of starving 0
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Origin of starvation
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; starve + -ation
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Starvation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
starvation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
starvation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for starvation
noun starvation
- abjection — an abject state or condition
- anorexia — Anorexia or anorexia nervosa is an illness in which a person has an overwhelming fear of becoming fat, and so refuses to eat enough and becomes thinner and thinner.
- aridities — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- aridity — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- big eyes — any of several silver and red fishes of the family Priacanthidae, found in the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean and in the West Indies, having a short, flattened body and large eyes.
Antonyms for starvation
noun starvation
- aliment — something that nourishes or sustains the body or mind
- bed and board — sleeping accommodation and meals
- bed board — a thin, stiff board placed on a bed under the mattress to lend added support for the body
- bread — Bread is a very common food made from flour, water, and yeast.
- consumption — The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them.
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