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deprivation vs starving

starving vs deprivation

deprivation and starving both are nouns.

deprivation is not an adjective while starving is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deprivation Yes No No No
starving Yes Yes No No
As nouns, starving is a hyponym of deprivation; that is, starving is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deprivation:
  • deprivation: act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
  • starving: the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
Other hyponyms of deprivation include impoverishment, pauperisation, pauperization, starvation.
deprivation (noun) starving (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 poverty
deprivation (adjective) starving (adjective)
suffering from lack of food
Difference between deprivation and starving

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