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deprivation vs starvation

starvation vs deprivation

deprivation and starvation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deprivation Yes No No No
starvation Yes No No No
As nouns, starvation is a hyponym of deprivation; that is, starvation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deprivation:
  • deprivation: act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
  • starvation: the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
Other hyponyms of deprivation include impoverishment, pauperisation, pauperization, starving.
deprivation (noun) starvation (noun)
act of depriving someone of food or money or rights the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
the disadvantage that results from losing something a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
a state of extreme poverty
Difference between deprivation and starvation

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