Pri*va"tion (pr*v"shn), n. [L. privatio: cf. F. privation. See
Private.] 1. The act of depriving, or taking away; hence, the depriving
of rank or office; degradation in rank; deprivation. Bacon.
2. The state of being deprived or destitute of something, especially of
something required or desired; destitution; need; as, to undergo severe
privations.