deprivation
Translation
lack, loss, hardship, poverty
Examples
Sleep deprivation can affect your health.
Sleep deprivation can affect your health.
They grew up in an area of social deprivation.
They grew up in an area of social deprivation.
Grammar Patterns
deprivation of ((sth.)) the state of not having something that is necessary The main issue is deprivation of basic rights.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lack, want, poverty, hardship; Antonyms: abundance, wealth, surfeit
Etymology
From Latin 'de-' (completely) + 'privare' (to strip, bereave). The state of being deprived of something.
Memory Tips
Think of being 'deprived' of something essential, like sleep or food. The suffix '-ation' makes it a noun.