One entry found for privation.

Entry Word: privation
Function: noun
Text: the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed <the constant privation of sleep was starting to affect my schoolwork>
Synonyms deprivation, loss
Related Words lack, need, want; dispossession; denial, forfeit, forfeiture, penalty, sacrifice; bereavement
Near Antonyms ownership, possession; accumulation, acquiring, gain