deprivation
the harmful lack of something considered necessary for well-being
Word origin: From Latin deprivare, to deprive, from privare, to take away.
Deprivation in a sentence
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Years of deprivation had left the population malnourished and vulnerable to disease.
Studies of early childhood deprivation show that a lack of stimulation can delay cognitive development for years.
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The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.
Using “deprivation” well
Deprivation is the damaging absence of something essential to well-being, pairing with want and hardship. It stresses the harm of lacking, distinguishing it from neutral words for mere absence.
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