privation

deprivation, hardship

noun pree-vah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin 'privatio', from 'privare' (to deprive).

Usage Note

Privation usually appears in the plural les privations to describe the cumulative hardships of poverty, war, or famine. In singular use it can refer to a specific deprivation, such as privation de sommeil (sleep deprivation). The related verb is priver and the adjective privé (private, deprived).

Examples

"La guerre a imposé de nombreuses privations à la population."

Natural Translation

The war imposed many hardships on the population.

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