SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
deprivation
noun
The loss or lack of something necessary or valued.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Loss or lack of necessities
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Usage distinction
Return to topDispossession implies being deprived of possessions or rights; deprivation can also be an existing lack.
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See deprivation in use
The novel explores the effects of prolonged deprivation of privacy.
Several students faced deprivation of basic drawing materials at home.
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