Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [dep-ruh-vey-shuh n]
- /ˌdɛp rəˈveɪ ʃən/
- /ˌdep.rɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [dep-ruh-vey-shuh n]
- /ˌdɛp rəˈveɪ ʃən/
Definitions of deprivation word
- variable noun deprivation If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need. 3
- noun deprivation an act or instance of depriving 3
- noun deprivation the state of being deprived 3
- noun deprivation a depriving or being deprived 3
- noun deprivation a loss 3
- noun deprivation the act of depriving. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of deprivation
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Medieval Latin dēprīvātiōn- (stem of dēprīvātiō), equivalent to dēprīvāt(us) deprived (past participle of dēprīvāre; see deprive, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Deprivation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deprivation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
deprivation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deprivation
noun deprivation
- destitution — Destitution is the state of having no money or possessions.
- hardship — a condition that is difficult to endure; suffering; deprivation; oppression: a life of hardship.
- privation — lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life: His life of privation began to affect his health.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- withholding — to hold back; restrain or check.
Antonyms for deprivation
noun deprivation
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- gain — to make a gain or gains in.
- profit — Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- bestowal — to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
Top questions with deprivation
- what is sleep deprivation?
- how long does it take to die from sleep deprivation?
- what does deprivation?
- what does deprivation mean?
- what does sleep deprivation do?
- what is a sensory deprivation tank?
- what is sensory deprivation?
- which of the following is correct concerning rem deprivation?
- what is deprivation?
- what is relative deprivation?
- what causes sleep deprivation?
- what are the effects of sleep deprivation?
- how to recover from sleep deprivation?
- how to deal with sleep deprivation?
- how to build a light deprivation greenhouse?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with de
- Words starting with dep
- Words starting with depr
- Words starting with depri
- Words starting with depriv
- Words starting with depriva
- Words starting with deprivat
- Words starting with deprivati
- Words starting with deprivatio
- Words starting with deprivation