Word – Dearth

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Meaning:

[noun]: Something not being enough or lacking.

History:

Used to describe the scarcity of things since the 13th century, the word is derived from a Middle English form ‘derthe’, meaning the same as in Modern English. Also, the Middle English form supposedly originated from the Old English form that probably spelled as ‘dierth’ and was relevant to ‘deore’, which is an Old English form that coined the word dear. Once upon a time, even dear meant scarce; however, it has become obsolete now.

Usage:

1. Despite the famine-like situation, there is no dearth of food supplies for people, even in the most hit areas.
2. In certain countries, there is a dearth of stringent laws and regulations.
3. Youngsters deal with a dearth of financial knowledge.
4. The review shows how our country has a dearth of adequate medical facilities.
5. There is no dearth of talent among millennials.
6. In the rural areas, there is a massive dearth of adequate education, sanitary situations, robust infrastructure and proper medical facilities.
7. In the skin-care world, there is no dearth of organic and Ayurvedic products made out of 100% unadulterated ingredients and formulas.
8. In a few more years, the world will face an acute dearth of clean water and spare land.
9. A dearth of non-compromised research while developing a vaccine may leave fatal results on the humankind.
10. If even a fraction of research by experts is true, there will be no dearth of breathing-related issues caused by uncontrolled pollution among both humans and animals.