Definitions for deprivation
ˌdɛp rəˈveɪ ʃənde·pri·va·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. privation, want, deprivation, needinessnoun

   a state of extreme poverty

2. loss, deprivationnoun

   the disadvantage that results from losing something

   "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"

3. privation, deprivationnoun

   act of depriving someone of food or money or rights

   "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deprivationnoun

   The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.

2. deprivationnoun

   The state of being deprived; privation; loss; want; bereavement.

3. deprivationnoun

   The taking away from a clergyman his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.

4. deprivationnoun

   lack

   He was suffering from deprivation of sleep.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deprivation

   in law], is when a clergyman, as a bishop, parson, vicar or prebend, is deprived, or deposed from his preferment, for any matter in fact or law. Phillips.

2. Deprivationnoun

   Etymology: from de and privatio, Latin.

   1. The act of depriving, or taking away from.

   Fools whose end is destruction, and eternal deprivation of being. Richard Bentley.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deprivation

   Deprivation is the state of lacking or being denied something that is considered necessary, often basics like sufficient food, water, shelter, rest, healthcare, education, or social and cultural activities. It can also refer to an absence of comfort, personal safety, social connection, or sense of worth. Deprivation can result from extreme poverty, discrimination, unfair distribution of resources, or as a form of punishment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deprivationnoun

   the act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity

2. Deprivationnoun

   the state of being deprived; privation; loss; want; bereavement

3. Deprivationnoun

   the taking away from a clergyman his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity

4. Etymology: [LL. deprivatio.]

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1. • Disadvantage

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deprivation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deprivation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of deprivation in a Sentence

1. May Sarton:

   There is only one real deprivation... and that is not to be able to give one's gifts to those one loves most.

2. Carlos Ghosn:

   I was brutally taken from my work as I knew it, ripped from my family and my friends...It is impossible to express the depth of that deprivation, i was interrogated for up to eight hours a day without any lawyers present...'It will get worse for you if you don't just confess,' the prosecutor told me repeatedly.

3. Chris Winter:

   I believe that this kind of sleep deprivation, often seen in shift workers, is a huge reason for the relationship issues they struggle with, these individuals are often forced to choose between sleep and social interaction … both choices lead to loneliness.

4. Sonia Ancoli-Israel:

   Chronic sleep deprivation has lots of negative consequences.

5. Andrew Huebner:

   The war in some ways was really a war for family, the public culture around the war was draped in familial metaphors, a war to defend women and children from deprivation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deprivation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deprivation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=deprivation
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprivation