Definitions for privation

privation pri·va·tion

Spelling: [prahy-vey-shuh n]
IPA: /praɪˈveɪ ʃən/

Privation is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 373 anagrams from letters in privation (aiinoprtv).

Definitions for privation

noun

  1. lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life:
  2. an instance of this.
  3. the act of depriving.
  4. the state of being deprived.

Origin of privation

1350-1400; Middle English (Middle French privacion) Latin prīvātiōn- (stem of prīvātiō) a taking away. See private, -ion

Examples for privation

To this privation submarine warfare has contributed materially.

How pitiable are their physical conditions, their privation and distress of body!

Possible redemption comes in the form of Orlando (Jeremy Renner), a magician determined to save Ewa from a live of privation.

They must, therefore, be protected from any privation whatever, independently of anything that I may do.

We went on a short allowance; and suffered a good deal by the privation.

We had escaped gloom and privation and would wake up in a place where food and warmth were available down the street.

It was not the dread of failure and privation which troubled him.

What a strange life of privation, thought I, alone and companionless as he must be!

In fact, if any man's external could proclaim want and privation, his did.

Present privation was to have had its recompense—at least we thought so.'

Word Value for privation
Scrable

14

Words with friends

17

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