semistarvation
- noun
- /ˌsɛmɪˈstɑrvˌeɪʃən/
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- Years of budget cuts led to educational semistarvation in the district's schools.
Examples
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Without new ideas, the organization suffered from creative semistarvation and lost its momentum.
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The children experienced semistarvation due to the ongoing conflict.
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The community faced cultural semistarvation after the closure of its only library.
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Living in a state of semistarvation can lead to serious health issues.
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The community faced cultural semistarvation after the closure of its only library.
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Years of budget cuts led to educational semistarvation in the district's schools.
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Living in a state of semistarvation can lead to serious health issues.
Synonyms
∞
1.3
Not having something you need or want
98
4.5
Not having enough of something that is needed
76
6.2
Not having basic things you need, like food, shelter, or sleep
7
8.6
A small amount of something that is not enough
5
9.3
A lack of basic things needed to live, like food or shelter
1
7.2
A small amount of something that people need
1
5.1
Not enough of something for people who need it
A market with fewer goods and services than people need
Antonyms
How Deprived
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4.7
76
6.2
29
4.4
6
3.7
91
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
semistarvation = starvation + semi (transparent) = semi + starve + semi + ation
The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'semi-' meaning partial and the noun 'starvation'.
Etymology
Semistarvation comes from the prefix semi- meaning 'half' (as in semicircle) and starvation meaning 'not enough'. So it is often used in a figurative way to describe a serious lack of something essential, like ideas, books, or services.