starvation

The act or process of starving.

The condition of being starved.

The state of starving or being starved; extreme suffering from cold or hunger; hence, deprivation of any element essential to nutrition or the proper discharge of the bodily functions: often used figuratively of mental or spiritual needs.

The act of starving, or the state of being starved.

a condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.

likely to cause starving

the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period