starving vs privation
privation vs starvingstarving and privation both are nouns.
starving is an adjective but privation is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| starving | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| privation | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
privation is a hypernym of
starving; that is, privation is a
word with a broader meaning than starving:
- starving: the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
- privation: act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
Other hypernyms of starving include
deprivation.
| starving (noun) | privation (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine | act of depriving someone of food or money or rights |
| a state of extreme poverty |
| starving (adjective) | privation (adjective) |
|---|---|
| suffering from lack of food |
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