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deprivation

/dɛp.ɹɪ.veɪʃən/

Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of denying or withdrawing something, especially a basic need or necessity, from someone.

    - "The poverty-stricken population was subjected to severe deprivation."
    - "The prisoners were subjected to sensory deprivation as part of their punishment."
  • A state of being deprived.

    - "The child's deprivation of love and attention led to serious behavioral issues."
    - "The town's deprivation of resources made it difficult to rebuild after the disaster."

Synonyms

bereavement , loss , privation , want
Rhymes
Words rhyming with deprivation
deservation , depravation , preservation
Variants
List of all variants of deprivation that leads to same result
deprivation , deprivations , androgen deprivation therapies , androgen deprivation therapy , self-deprivation , self-deprivations
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'depriver', meaning 'to take away'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'deprivation' is also used in psychology to describe the removal of sensory stimuli in order to study their effects on the mind.

  2. In the Bible, the prophet Isaiah speaks of God's people being in a state of deprivation, saying 'Your iniquities have been barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.' (Isaiah 59:2)


Related Concepts
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  1. poverty: Deprivation is often associated with poverty, as people in poverty may be deprived of basic needs such as food, shelter, and education.

  2. starvation: Deprivation can lead to starvation, a state of severe malnutrition caused by lack of food.


Culture
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Deprivation is a common theme in literature, particularly in works dealing with poverty, famine, and survival. It has also been used as a metaphor for emotional and psychological states.

How to Memorize "deprivation"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person or group being denied something they need or want, such as food, water, or shelter.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of being denied or taken away.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the acronym D.E.P.R.I.V.A.T.I.O.N., where each letter stands for a definition of the word.


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