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   Dep·ri·va·tion

   /ˌdeprəˈvāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society: "low wages mean that 3.75 million people suffer serious deprivation" Similar povertyimpoverishmentpenuryprivationhardshipdestitutionneedneedinesswantdistressfinancial distressindigencepauperdombeggaryruinreduced circumstancesstraitened circumstanceshand-to-mouth existencerare:pauperismpauperizationimpecuniousnessimpecuniosityOpposite wealth
   • ▪ the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity: "sleep deprivation" Similar dispossessionwithholdingwithdrawalremovaltaking awaystrippingdivestmentdivestiturewresting awayexpropriationseizureconfiscationrobbingappropriationdenialforfeiturelossabsencelackunavailabilitydeficiencydearthOpposite possession
   • ▪ the action of depriving someone of office, especially an ecclesiastical office.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘removal from office’): from medieval Latin deprivatio(n-), from the verb deprivare (see deprive).

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   • the fact of not having something that you need, like enough food, money or a home; the process that causes this Want to learn more? Definition of deprivation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   • The latter divided in terms of deprivation index, and also highlighted the issue of a division in access to services between the two areas. It speaks of liberty and prohibits the deprivation of liberty without due process of law. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   • Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of DEPRIVATION is the state of being kept from possessing, enjoying, or using something : the state of being deprived : privation; especially : removal from an office, dignity, or benefice. How to use deprivation in a sentence.

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   What does it mean if you suffer from deprivation?

   • If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need . ...long-term patients who face a life of deprivation. Millions more suffer from serious sleep deprivation caused by long work hours. ...the effects of social deprivations on families. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   If you know the word deprive — meaning to keep something away from someone — then you’re close to knowing what deprivation means. It describes the state of not having something. Poor people experience a lot of deprivation: poverty keeps them from having enough food or shelter.

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   6 days ago · Deprivation is the state of being deprived of something that you want or need. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, word frequency, and usage of deprivation in British and American English, with synonyms and examples.