English word starvation comes from English starve, English -ation
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| starve | English (eng) | (intransitive) To be very hungry.. (intransitive) To die because of lack of food or of not eating.. (intransitive, obsolete) To die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.. (transitive) To deprive of nourishment.. (transitive) To destroy, make capitulate or at least make suffer by deprivation, notably of food.. (transitive, British, especially Yorkshire and Lancashire) To kill [...] |
| -ation | English (eng) | A state or quality. An action or process. The result of an action or process. |
| starvation | English (eng) | (figurative) Severe shortage of resources.. A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition. |