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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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   DEPRIVATION definition: 1. a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary…. Learn more.

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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.

4. 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.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › deprivationDeprivation - definition of deprivation by The Free Dictionary

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   deprivation - the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"

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

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   DEPRIVATION meaning: 1. a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary…. Learn more.

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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.oed.com › dictionary › deprivation_ndeprivation, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the noun deprivation mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun deprivation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun deprivation? How is the noun deprivation pronounced? Where does the noun deprivation come from?

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdeprivation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of deprivation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › deprivationDeprivation | definition of deprivation by Medical dictionary

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    loss or absence of parts, organs, powers, or things that are needed. emotional deprivation deprivation of adequate and appropriate interpersonal or environmental experience, usually in the early developmental years.

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    Deprivation definition: the act of depriving. . See examples of DEPRIVATION used in a sentence.