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deprivation

[ dep-ruh-vey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of depriving.
  2. the fact of being deprived. deprive.
  3. dispossession; loss.
  4. removal from ecclesiastical office.


deprivation

/ ËŒ»åÉ›±è°ùɪˈ±¹±ðɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. an act or instance of depriving
  2. the state of being deprived

    a cycle of deprivation and violence

    social deprivation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of deprivation1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Medieval Latin »åŧ±è°ùÄ«±¹Äå³Ù¾±Å²Ô-, stem of »åŧ±è°ùÄ«±¹Äå³Ù¾±Å, from »åŧ±è°ùÄ«±¹Äå³Ù(³Ü²õ) “deprived†(past participle of »åŧ±è°ùÄ«±¹Äå°ù±ð “to depriveâ€; deprive ) + -¾±Å -ion
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She says deprivation orders, which would strip offenders of this right, are not used enough.

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A magistrate in Sheffield since 1996, he has campaigned for issues such as improving equality and inclusion in sport, supporting mental health and tackling deprivation.

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"But children have again been plunged into a cycle of deadly violence and deprivation."

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"What are the key drivers here? The key drivers are communities who experience high levels of deprivation and inequality are the ones that experience the highest rates of drug-related deaths and drug-related harms."

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Robertson “literally suffocated, while being completely and tragically aware of what was happening to him, but powerless to stop the inevitable result, his slow and agonizing death from oxygen deprivation,†the lawsuit said.

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