deprivation (Meaning)
deprivation (n)
a state of extreme poverty
the disadvantage that results from losing something
act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
deprivation (n.)
The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
The state of being deprived; privation; loss; want; bereavement.
the taking away from a clergyman his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
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deprivation Sentence Examples
- The prolonged drought led to severe deprivation of water in the region.
- Children growing up in poverty often face nutritional deprivation, affecting their physical and cognitive development.
- Sleep deprivation can have detrimental effects on one's mental and physical health.
- Social deprivation can result in feelings of isolation and loneliness.
- The prisoner's solitary confinement was a form of sensory deprivation.
- Access to education is crucial in alleviating economic deprivation and breaking the cycle of poverty.
- Oxygen deprivation can occur at high altitudes, leading to symptoms of altitude sickness.
- Lack of access to healthcare in rural areas contributes to medical deprivation among underserved populations.
- Emotional deprivation during childhood can impact an individual's ability to form healthy relationships later in life.
- The government implemented policies to address housing deprivation and homelessness in urban areas.
FAQs About the word deprivation
a state of extreme poverty, the disadvantage that results from losing something, act of depriving someone of food or money or rightsThe act of depriving, dispos
lack, loss, denial, privation,absence, shortage, paucity, scarcity, need, inadequacy
ownership, possession,control, possession, ownership, control, gain,gain,accumulation, accumulation
The prolonged drought led to severe deprivation of water in the region.
Children growing up in poverty often face nutritional deprivation, affecting their physical and cognitive development.
Sleep deprivation can have detrimental effects on one's mental and physical health.
Social deprivation can result in feelings of isolation and loneliness.
