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deprivation

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dep′rə vā′shən)

dep•ri•va•tion (dep′rə vā′shən),USA pronunciation n.

the act of depriving.
the fact of being deprived.
dispossession;
loss.
Religionremoval from ecclesiastical office.
privation.

Medieval Latin dēprīvātiōn- (stem of dēprīvātiō), equivalent. to dēprīvāt(us) deprived (past participle of dēprīvāre; see deprive, -ate¹) + -iōn- -ion
1525–35

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deprivation /ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən/ n

an act or instance of depriving
the state of being deprived: social deprivation, a cycle of deprivation and violence

de•prive /dɪˈpraɪv/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj + of + obj], -prived, -priv•ing.

to keep (someone) from having or enjoying something; keep or prevent (someone) from having or using:to deprive a child of affection.

dep•ri•va•tion /ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]a life of terrible hardship and deprivation.[countable]suffering terrible deprivations during the war.See -priv-.

de•prive (di prīv′),USA pronunciation v.t., -prived, -priv•ing.

to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons):to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy.
Religionto remove from ecclesiastical office.

Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, equivalent. to Latin dē- de- + prīvāre to deprive (prīv(us) private + -āre infinitive suffix)
Anglo-French, Old French depriver
1275–1325; Middle English depriven

de•priv′a•ble, adj.
de•priv′al, n.
de•priv′er, n.

strip.

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