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    deprivation

    deprivation - Dictionary definition and meaning for word deprivation

    Definition
    (noun) a state of extreme poverty
    Synonyms : neediness , privation , want
    Definition
    (noun) the disadvantage that results from losing something
    Synonyms : loss
    Example Sentence
    • his loss of credibility led to his resignation
    • losing him is no great deprivation
    Definition
    (noun) act of depriving someone of food or money or rights
    Synonyms : privation
    Example Sentence
    • nutritional privation
    • deprivation of civil rights
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for deprivation

De+private=take something personal away

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