deprivation

deprivation

noun

Definition 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

Near Antonyms control, ownership, possession; accumulation, acquiring, gain