deprivation

Pronunciation: /ˌdɛp.ɹɪˈveɪʃən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a state of extreme poverty
  2. noun the disadvantage that results from losing something
  3. noun act of depriving someone of food or money or rights

In classic literature

Synonyms

privation, want, neediness

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
poverty

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