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deprivation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of deprivation

loss, privation
Words Related to deprivation

absence, dearth, lack, need, want

dispossession

denial, forfeit, forfeiture, penalty, sacrifice

bereavement

deficiency, inadequacy, insufficiency, paucity, poverty, scarcity, shortage
Near Antonyms of deprivation

control, ownership, possession

accumulation, acquiring, gain

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