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   deprivation

   /ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃn/

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPRIVATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life: They used sleep deprivation as a form of torture. There is awful deprivation in the shanty towns. There were food shortages and other deprivations during the Civil War.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPRIVATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deprivationDeprivation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › deprivationdeprivation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn/. /ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn/. [uncountable, countable] the fact of not having something that you need, like enough food, money or a home; the process that causes this. children living in poverty and deprivation. a study of the effects of sleep deprivation.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEPRIVATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life: They used sleep deprivation as a form of torture. There is awful deprivation in the shanty towns. There were food shortages and other deprivations during the Civil War.

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   A state of deprivation means something is missing, and the situation is serious. If you're suffering from sleep deprivation , you haven't slept in a long time. If you know the word deprive — meaning to keep something away from someone — then you’re close to knowing what deprivation means.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › deprivationdeprivation | meaning of deprivation in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   deprivation meaning, definition, what is deprivation: the lack of something that you need in o...: Learn more.