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deprivation definition

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

noun

  1. a depriving or being deprived
  2. a loss

Etymology: ME deprivacioun

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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