starvation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine (noun.act)

hypernym	:	deprivation, privation,
definition	:	act of depriving someone of food or money or rights (noun.act)

2. a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period (noun.state)

hypernym	:	hunger, hungriness,
definition	:	a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation (noun.state)

3. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine (noun.act)

derivation	:	famish, starve,
definition	:	deprive of food (verb.consumption)

4. a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period (noun.state)

derivation	:	famish, hunger, starve,
definition	:	be hungry; go without food (verb.consumption)

5. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine (noun.act)

derivation	:	famish, starve,
definition	:	deprive of food (verb.consumption)

6. a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period (noun.state)

derivation	:	famish, hunger, starve,
definition	:	be hungry; go without food (verb.consumption)