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The definition of bereft is someone who is without something.

(adjective)

An example of bereft of decency is a fraudulent or dishonest politician.

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transitive verb

bereave

adjective

deprived, robbed, or devoid, as of life, hope, or happiness
bereaved

See bereft in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb

A past tense and a past participle of bereave.

adjective

a. Deprived of something: They are bereft of their dignity.
b. Lacking something needed or expected: “Today's graduates seem keenly aware that the future is bereft of conventional expectations” (Bruce Weber).
Suffering the death of a loved one; bereaved: the bereft parents.

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