Difference between revisions of "Deprivation"
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*2: an [[act]] or instance of depriving : loss | *2: an [[act]] or instance of depriving : loss | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
| − | 1. She is [[studying]] the [[effects]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_deprivation sleep deprivation]. | + | *1. She is [[studying]] the [[effects]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_deprivation sleep deprivation]. |
| − | 2. She [[eventually]] overcame the deprivations of her [[childhood]] | + | *2. She [[eventually]] overcame the deprivations of her [[childhood]] |
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==Synomyms== | ==Synomyms== | ||
Privation, loss, disadvantage, withdrawal, detriment, distress, hardship, removal, [[denial]] | Privation, loss, disadvantage, withdrawal, detriment, distress, hardship, removal, [[denial]] | ||
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Origin
Medieval Latin dēprīvātiōn- (s. of dēprīvātiō ), equiv. to dēprīvāt ( us ) deprived (ptp. of dēprīvāre
Definition
- 1: the state of being deprived : privation; especially : removal from an office, dignity, or benefice
- 2: an act or instance of depriving : loss
Examples
- 1. She is studying the effects of sleep deprivation.
- 2. She eventually overcame the deprivations of her childhood
Synomyms
Privation, loss, disadvantage, withdrawal, detriment, distress, hardship, removal, denial
