starvation

star·va·tion  (stär-vshn)

n.

1. The act or process of starving.

2. The condition of being starved.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	starvation - a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period famishment hunger, hungriness - a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
	2.	starvation - the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care" starving privation, deprivation - act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights"

Translations

starvation [stɑːˈveɪʃən] n → hambre f; hambruna (LAM);

(MED) → inanición f

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starvation [stɑːˈveɪʃən] n → faim f, famine f;

to die of starvation → mourir de faim or d'inanition

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starvation [stɑːˈveɪʃən] n → Hunger m;

to die of/from starvation → verhungern

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starvation [stɑːˈveɪʃən] n → fame f; inedia;

to die of starvation → morire d'inedia