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Famine

/ˈfæmɪn/

Extreme shortage of food in a region.

📖 Definitions of "Famine"

noun

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dearthnoun	(by extension) Scarcity; a lack or short supply.
shortagenoun	A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

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Word	Definition
dearthnoun	(by extension) Scarcity; a lack or short supply.
shortagenoun	A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
starvingnoun	starvation
starveverb	(intransitive) To die because of lack of food or of not eating.
starvationnoun	A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.
hungernoun	A need or compelling desire for food.
stricken	Struck by something.
hungry	Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
terrornoun	(countable, uncountable) Intense dread, fright, or fear.
appetitenoun	A desire to eat food or consume drinks.
famenoun	The state of being famous or well-known and spoken of, especially for something positive.
scarcitynoun	(uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient.
foodlessnessnoun	Absence of food.
droughtnoun	A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
destitutionnoun	An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
inanitionnoun	(medicine) A state of advanced lack of adequate nutrition, food, or water or a physiological inability to utilize them, with resulting weakness.
penurynoun	(uncountable) Extreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
privationnoun	The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.
wantverb	(transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand.
malnutritionnoun	A lack of adequate nourishment.