HARDSHIP Definition & Meaning

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hardship

[ hahrd-ship ]

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noun

a condition that is difficult to endure; suffering; deprivation; oppression:
a life of hardship.
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an instance or cause of this; something hard to bear, as a deprivation, lack of comfort, or constant toil or danger:
They faced bravely the many hardships of frontier life.

hardship

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noun

conditions of life difficult to endure
something that causes suffering or privation

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hardship¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; hard + -ship

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Synonym Study

Hardship, privation, austerity refer to a condition hard to endure. Hardship applies to a circumstance in which excessive and painful effort of some kind is required, as enduring acute discomfort from cold, or battling over rough terrain. Privation has particular reference to lack of food, clothing, and other necessities or comforts. Austerity not only includes the ideas of privation and hardship but also implies deliberate control of emotional reactions to these.

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Water companies offer lower "social" and hardship tariffs for people on very low incomes, so it is worth calling your provider.

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Founded in 2013, the charity provides support to new mothers facing financial hardship.

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"While many adoptees were fortunate to grow up in loving families, others suffered great hardship and trauma due to flawed adoption processes. Even today, many continue to face challenges."

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For others, it was a time of unbearable hardship.

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On that note, heartbreak and hardship is now unfortunately so part and parcel to the Cuban condition, but the show is also really funny.

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