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deprivation
deprivation /ˌdep.rɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U]
► C2 a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life: » They used sleep deprivation as a form of torture.» There is awful deprivation in the shanty towns.» There were food shortages and other deprivations during the Civil War.Thesaurus+: ↑Poverty and poor |