deprivation
deprivation
nounDefinition of DEPRIVATION
the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed <the concern of some that there has been a deprivation of rights since the passing of laws to combat the threat of terrorism>
Synonyms deprivation, loss
Related Words absence, dearth, lack, need, want; dispossession; denial, forfeit, forfeiture, penalty, sacrifice; bereavement; deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, paucity, poverty, scarcity, shortage
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