😵Starvation

noun
/stɑːˈveɪ.ʃən/

Meaning

suffering or death caused by lack of food; extreme hunger

Example Sentences

Many people died of starvation during the famine.

Synonyms

hunger, famine, malnutrition, undernourishment

Antonyms

abundance, satiety, nourishment

Collocations

mass starvation, starvation diet, near starvation, prevent starvation

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