starvation

Definitions

The state of suffering or dying from hunger.

The act or process of depriving someone or something of food or other essential resources.

Examples

Many people in the region are suffering from extreme starvation due to the prolonged drought.

The charity organization works tirelessly to prevent starvation among the most vulnerable populations.

After being lost in the wilderness for days, the hiker was on the brink of starvation.

Synonyms

famine hunger malnutrition deprivation inanition underfeeding emptiness

Antonyms

satiety plenty abundance fullness surfeit overeating repletion