The meaning of DEPRIVATION is the state of being kept from possessing, enjoying, or using something : the state of being deprived : privation; especially : removal from an office, dignity, or benefice.

Definition of deprivation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

DEPRIVATION definition: 1. a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary…. Learn more.

If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need. ...long-term patients who face a life of deprivation. Millions more suffer from serious sleep deprivation …

deprivation noun The condition of being deprived of what one once had or ought to have:

deprivation, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

A state of deprivation means something is missing, and the situation is serious. If you're suffering from sleep deprivation, you haven't slept in a long time.

The state or condition of lacking or being deprived of something essential, necessary, or desirable. See example sentences, synonyms, and etymology for the noun deprivation.

DEPRIVATION definition: the act of depriving. See examples of deprivation used in a sentence.

1 day ago · (uncountable) The state of being deprived; lack. Synonyms: privation, loss, want, bereavement He was suffering from deprivation of sleep.