Synonyms of deprivation

deprivation

noun

ˌde-prə-ˈvā-shən 

as in lack

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 & Similar Words

• lack
• loss
• privation
• denial
• absence
• shortage
• poverty
• forfeiture
• deficiency
• sacrifice
• need
• scarcity
• penalty
• inadequacy
• insufficiency
• dearth
• dispossession
• bereavement
• forfeit
• want
• paucity

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• control
• ownership
• possession
• gain
• accumulation
• acquiring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deprivation

Wyandotte County District Court records indicated that the state charged Herrera with two misdemeanor counts of contributing to a child’s misconduct or deprivation. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

However, sleep deprivation selectively suppresses this network, not across all brain systems, but specifically within the circuitry responsible for the human side of leadership. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

My book was meant to highlight both the personal and societal issues of early literacy deprivation, while tracking the prescient issue of increasing screen time dumbing down and dehumanizing society. — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 21 July 2026

There is a reason that sleep deprivation has been used as a form of torture. — Uruj Kamal Haider, Time, 21 July 2026