The meaning of DEPRIVATION is the state of being kept from possessing, enjoying, or using something : the state of being deprived : privation; especially : removal from an office, dignity, …

DEPRIVATION definition: 1. a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary…. Learn more.

Definition of deprivation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

DEPRIVATION definition: the act of depriving. See examples of deprivation used in a sentence.

If you suffer deprivation, you do not have or are prevented from having something that you want or need. ...long-term patients who face a life of deprivation. Millions more suffer from serious …

deprivation, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

deprivation noun The condition of being deprived of what one once had or ought to have:

the condition or state of not having something that one needs, esp. a thing that all or most people need, such as safety, affection, food, and shelter; privation. The child suffered both the …

Dec 2, 2025 · The deprivation of anything whose possession is consistent with the nature of the Being which wants it, is a defect. But ignorance is a deprivation of something which is …

dep•ri•va•tion /ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/ n. [uncountable] a life of terrible hardship and deprivation. [countable] suffering terrible deprivations during the war.