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privation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of privation

the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed
  • the constant privation of sleep was starting to affect my work
Synonyms of privation

deprivation, loss
Words Related to privation

absence, dearth, lack, need, want

dispossession

denial, forfeit, forfeiture, penalty, sacrifice

bereavement

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

control, ownership, possession

accumulation, acquiring, gain

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