as in privations
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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of deprivations
But Def Leppard is, at its core, a brotherhood of working-class kids from the British Isles, raised by parents who lived through the deprivations of World War II.
—
Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Perhaps, partially, though not because of any physical deprivations.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
There are 29 states with child welfare systems with pending class actions or consent decrees because of systemic deprivations of children’s most basic rights –the right to be safe from harm in these child protection systems.
—Howard Talenfeld, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Todd Longwell, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Perhaps, partially, though not because of any physical deprivations.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
There are 29 states with child welfare systems with pending class actions or consent decrees because of systemic deprivations of children’s most basic rights –the right to be safe from harm in these child protection systems.
—Howard Talenfeld, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprivations
Noun
-
Diaries kept by Eugenia Zieber describe the privations of the trail, chief among them the frequent deaths of fellow travelers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
-
At seventy, Padura is a voice of a generation that endured a long war in Angola and the privations that followed the Soviet collapse.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
So Vegas has to hope that their forward depth is strong enough to balance out where their star power lacks, relative to other contenders.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
-
This absence — of God, of love, of plain community spirit — is a metaphor for the whole parish, where everyone is defined by their own lacks and deficiencies, the weaknesses that cause Wicks to despise them and vow to bring down them all.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
When the president’s approval rating falls below 50 percent, the losses tend to be more severe.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
-
But Alexander appeared in only two games with the Ravens before the trade — two losses to the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Deprivations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivations. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share