deprivation
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/dɛp.ɹɪ.veɪʃən/
English
Definitions
noun
- The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
- The state of being deprived
- The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
- (followed by “of”) lack“He was suffering from deprivation of sleep.”
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Synonyms
bereavementlossprivationwantdisenfranchisementdisqualificationdepriveexclusiondispossessiondestitutioninterdictionrevocationprohibitiondenyalienationremovaltermination