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deprivation Definition

dep·ri·va·tion (dep′rə vās̸hən; also dē′prī vā-)

noun

  1. a depriving or being deprived
  2. a loss

Etymology: ME deprivacioun

Also Raredeprival de·priv′al (dē prīvəl, di-)

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deprivation Synonyms

deprivation

n.

withholding, divestment, privation, need; see loss 3.

deprivation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • liberty: Deprivation of liberty by administrative decision cannot be right without judicial oversight.

Converse of object

  • tackle: The aim is to tackle deprivation in the most deprived areas.
  • suffer: Hill sheep in particular suffer great deprivation mainly from neglect.
  • sleep: Inevitably, pain killers, drugs, and sleep deprivation all add to the stress load.

Adjective modifier

  • socio-economic: Lower level literacy skills were associated with socio-economic deprivation.
  • sensory: In this state of sensory deprivation the bard would seek inspiration.
  • socioeconomic: Starting Well The Starting Well Health Demonstration Project was launched in November 2000 and was established in two areas of socioeconomic deprivation in Glasgow.
  • multiple: They are often targeted on areas of multiple deprivation.
  • maternal: If you read a proposal for Harlow's research on maternal deprivation would you feel it was unethical?
  • inner-city: Halliwell's Film Guide - Familiar fare of police corruption, drugs and inner-city deprivation, enlivened by its direction and dry wit.

Modifies a noun

  • amblyopia: Marg, E. : Prentice Memorial Lecture: Is the animal model for stimulus deprivation amblyopia in children valid or useful?
  • indices: All three wards were within the worst 10 % in the country on health deprivation indices.
  • score: In addition to a wide range of general statistics, the deprivation scores from the Noble research are available on the GIS.
  • indicator: Schools will receive a visit either every 12, 24 or 36 months depending on fire and social deprivation indicators.
  • index: Deprivation Index An index used to categorize areas by poverty.

Noun used with modifier

  • androgen: In prostate cancer patients, it may be used for patients with bone mineral loss associated with androgen deprivation.
  • sleep: A bit of sleep deprivation is a small price to pay for spending your Saturday morning on top of Table Mountain.
  • substrate: The idea of substrate deprivation is good and important for neuronopathic Gaucher's disease as it can get into the brain.
  • oxygen: Oxygen deprivation during birth can result in cerebral palsy.
  • neighborhood: A range of economic factors such as neighborhood deprivation and disintegration and high levels of unemployment underpin these psychological, social and family factors.
deprivation Quotes

Deprivation is for me what daffodils were for Wordsworth.

—Larkin, Philip Arthur