starvation

noun

the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
食糧を断つ行為、または飢饉に屈する
- the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender
  包囲軍は、降参を促すために餓えを利用した
- they were charged with the starvation of children in their care
  子供を餓えさせた罪で彼らは告発された
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
長期間必要な栄養を摂取しなかった結果生じる極度の空腹状態