privation in the PONS Dictionary

privation Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the people are suffering (from) privation
народът изнемогва

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A right to life free from the privations of poverty.
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Her daughters suffered worse privations having been locked up inside various religious houses with even less money at their disposal.
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However, as the summer ends, the family foresees the sadness and economic privations under which they will suffer as all hopes fade.
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By happiness is intended pleasure, and the absence of pain; by unhappiness, pain, and the privation of pleasure.
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To marry where there would be shortage and privation would mean misery for both of us.
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To justify this sad privation, which is the basis of their unhappiness, all sorts of unscientific and ridiculous justifications have been made up.
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Between the age of 20 and 25 she endured the privations of the time.
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The privations she suffered during her imprisonment were to cause her eventual death.
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In general, selection operates most powerfully during times of famine or other privation.
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A naturally acute and critical mind has been sharpened to a razor-edge by his privations.
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