Deprivation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
deprivation
noun
plural
deprivations
deprivation
/ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/
noun
plural
deprivations
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEPRIVATION
:
the state of not having something that people need
:
the state of being deprived of something
[noncount]
- She is studying the effects of sleep deprivation.
- social/emotional deprivation
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[count]
- She eventually overcame the deprivations of her childhood.
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