pri ‧ va ‧ tion /praɪˈveɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin privatio , from privare ; ⇨ ↑ deprive ]
formal a lack or loss of the things that everyone needs, such as food, warmth, and shelter:
the privations of wartime