starv ‧ a ‧ tion /stɑːˈveɪʃ ə n $ stɑːr-/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable] suffering or death caused by lack of food ⇨ hunger :
people dying of starvation
2 . starvation diet informal when you eat very little food, especially to become thinner
3 . starvation wages extremely low wages