Skip to content

privación

deprivation

noun pree-bah-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Crime

Origin: Latin privatio, from privare (to deprive).

Usage Note

Privación refers to the state of being deprived of something necessary, such as food, sleep, or freedom (privación de libertad). The plural privaciones often describes hardships in general. The related verb is privar ('to deprive'), and the adjective privado means both 'private' and 'deprived of'.

Examples

"Sufrieron grandes privaciones durante la guerra."

Natural Translation

They suffered great deprivations during the war.

Explore Spanish by topic