starvation

the state of being very hungry because you have not eaten enough food for a long time

hambre extrema, inanición

Collocations starvation levels

• The country is on the brink of starvation.

  El país está al borde de la inanición.

the policy or practice of deliberately starving people as a way to control them, especially during war

política de hambre forzada

Collocations starvation policy

• The government was accused of using starvation as a weapon.

  Se acusó al gobierno de usar la inanición como arma.