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.
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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