🥀deprivation

noun
/ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən/

Meaning

The state of lacking basic necessities or comforts of life.
The damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.
The lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity; the state of being deprived.

Example Sentences

Children growing up in deprivation often face many challenges.

Sleep deprivation affects cognitive function.

Sleep deprivation can harm cognitive functions.

Example Expressions

sleep deprivation

Synonyms

poverty, hardship, lack, deficiency, want, scarcity, shortage, need
Entry 1
poverty, hardship, lack, deficiency, want
Entry 2
deficiency, scarcity, hardship
Entry 3
deficiency, scarcity, shortage, lack, want, need

Antonyms

abundance, wealth, plenty, sufficiency, provision, prosperity, excess
Entry 1
abundance, wealth, plenty
Entry 2
abundance, sufficiency, provision
Entry 3
abundance, sufficiency, plenty, wealth, prosperity, excess

Collocations

extreme deprivation, social deprivation, sleep deprivation, sensory deprivation

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