Difference between revisions of "Deprivation"
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Medieval Latin dēprīvātiōn- (s. of dēprīvātiō ), equiv. to dēprīvāt ( us ) deprived (ptp. of dēprīvāre | Medieval Latin dēprīvātiōn- (s. of dēprīvātiō ), equiv. to dēprīvāt ( us ) deprived (ptp. of dēprīvāre | ||
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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
*1: the [[state]] of being deprived : privation; especially : removal from an office, [[dignity]], or benefice | *1: the [[state]] of being deprived : privation; especially : removal from an office, [[dignity]], or benefice | ||
Revision as of 22:16, 6 July 2018
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
