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Word: Deprivation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘removal from office’): from medieval Latin deprivatio(n-), from the verb deprivare (see deprive)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society
Short Definition:damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in society
Examples:- low wages mean that 3.75 million people suffer serious deprivation
- rural households could escape the worst deprivations of the towns
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