hardship

The definition of hardship is adversity, or something difficult or unpleasant that you must endure or overcome.

(noun)

An example of hardship is when you are too poor to afford proper food or shelter and you must try to endure the hard times and deprivation.

See hardship in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

hard circumstances of life
a thing hard to bear; specific cause of discomfort or suffering, as poverty, pain, etc.

Origin: ME heardschipe: see hard & -ship

See hardship in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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