/ stɑːˈveɪʃn; NAmE stɑːrˈv-/ noun
[ U ] the state of suffering and death caused by having no food :
to die of / from starvation
Millions will face starvation next year as a result of the drought.
a starvation diet (= one in which you do not have much to eat)
They were on starvation wages (= extremely low wages) .