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deprivation
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deprivation
(noun)
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deprivation
/ˌdɛprə
ˈ
veɪʃən/
noun
plural
deprivations
deprivation
/ˌdɛprə
ˈ
veɪʃən/
noun
plural
deprivations
Learner's definition of DEPRIVATION
:
the state of not having something that people need
:
the state of being deprived of something
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She is studying the effects of sleep
deprivation
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social/emotional
deprivation
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She eventually overcame the
deprivations
of her childhood.
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