starvation
nounUK /stɑːˈveɪʃn/
US /stɑːrˈveɪʃn/
Starvation is when someone gets very, very sick because they have no food to eat.
The lost hikers were in danger of starvation before rescuers found them.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of not giving something enough of what it needs to survive or work.
The starvation of the engine's fuel supply caused it to stop.
3. A severe lack of something important.
The starvation of attention made the puppy act out.
4. The process of dying from lack of food.
The rescue team worked quickly to prevent starvation among the stranded animals.