deprivation C1 Topic:Food & Drink US /ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/ UK /ˌdɛp.ɹɪˈveɪʃən/ See IPA manual Homophones depravation /ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/ Freq #19767 Meanings 1 noun The lack or loss of something needed, such as food, sleep, or basic rights. After days of sleep deprivation, she could barely concentrate. 2 noun The state of being extremely poor and lacking basic necessities. Many families in the area live in severe deprivation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the lack or loss of... privationwantloss 2 noun · the state of being... privation Word family Forms deprivations Derived forms deprivationalpostdeprivationredeprivationself-deprivation Appears in Phrases (1) See all sleep deprivation the deliberate prevention of sleep, including as a method of psychological torture Noun + noun Topics Food & Drink Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # deprivation **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌdɛp.ɹɪˈveɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 19767 ## Meanings 1. The lack or loss of something needed, such as food, sleep, or basic rights. 2. The state of being extremely poor and lacking basic necessities. ## Examples - After days of sleep deprivation, she could barely concentrate. - Many families in the area live in severe deprivation. ## Derived Forms - deprivational - postdeprivation - redeprivation - self-deprivation ## Topics - Food & Drink - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown