Definitions for starvation
stɑrˈveɪ ʃənstar·va·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. starvation, famishmentnoun

   a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

2. starvation, starvingnoun

   the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

   "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. starvationnoun

   a condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.

2. starvationadjective

   likely to cause starving

3. Etymology: starve+-ation

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. starvation

   Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy intake, which leads to extreme suffering or even death, due to lack of essential nutrients needed for an organism's survival and function. It can also refer to the general deprivation or scarcity of any essential aspects, such as oxygen in a cellular level. It might be as a result of various circumstances including famine, disease, or extreme dietary restrictions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Starvationnoun

   the act of starving, or the state of being starved

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Starvation

   Starvation is a severe deficiency in caloric energy, nutrient, and vitamin intake. It is the most extreme form of malnutrition. In humans, prolonged starvation can cause permanent organ damage and eventually, death. The term inanition refers to the symptoms and effects of starvation. According to the World Health Organization, hunger is the single gravest threat to the world's public health. The WHO also states that malnutrition is by far the biggest contributor to child mortality, present in half of all cases. Undernutrition is a contributory factor in the death of 2.6 million children every year. Figures on actual starvation are difficult to come by, but according to the FAO, the less severe condition of undernourishment currently affects about 925 million people, or about 13.5% of the world population. The bloated stomach, as seen in the picture to the right, represents a form of malnutrition called kwashiorkor which is caused by insufficient protein despite a sufficient caloric intake. Children are more vulnerable to kwashiorkor whose advanced symptoms include weight loss and muscle wasting.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. starvation

   1. The originator of thought. 2. A way to salvation. 3. A physical eccentricity of the stomach. 4. A cure for indigestion. 5. A banting process invented by Lazarus.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Starvation

   Lengthy and continuous deprivation of food. (Stedman, 25th ed)

Matched Categories

1. • Privation

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of starvation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of starvation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of starvation in a Sentence

1. George Orwell:

   The war is not meant to be won, it is meant to be continuous. Hierarchical society is only possible on the basis of poverty and ignorance. This new version is the past and no different past can ever have existed. In principle the war effort is always planned to keep society on the brink of starvation. The war is waged by the ruling group against its own subjects and its object is not the victory over either Eurasia or East Asia, but to keep the very structure of society intact.

2. Jim Radford:

   You get mass starvation and mass death.

3. Philip Luther:

   These harrowing accounts of hunger represent the tip of an iceberg, syrians are suffering and dying across the country because starvation is being used as a weapon of war by both the Syrian government and armed groups.

4. Benjamin Silberstein:

   Of course it's at least partially about the sanctions, just look at the way the letter is worded. They want to make it sound like sanctions equals starvation so the U.S. should really be benevolent and give them up.

5. El Hillo:

   We have seen with our own eyes severely malnourished children. I am sure there also malnourished older people and it is true they are malnourished, and so there is starvation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=starvation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Starvation
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=starvation
6. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=starvation
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=starvation