deprivation
gb/dˌɛpɹəvˈeɪʃən/ us/dˌɛpɹəvˈeɪʃən/
B2
English
~ 9100
nélkülözés, megvonás, megfosztás
NOUN
B2
1
nélkülözés
B2
Usage pattern:
[someone] suffers [deprivation] of [something]
Long-term sleep deprivation can seriously damage your physical and mental health.
A tartós alváshiány súlyosan károsíthatja a testi és lelki egészségedet.
The report describes extreme deprivation in the refugee camps, where people lack clean water and medical care.
A jelentés szélsőséges nélkülözést ír le a menekülttáborokban, ahol az embereknek nincs tiszta ivóvizük és orvosi ellátásuk.
Years of emotional deprivation during childhood left him struggling to form close relationships.
Economic deprivation often forces families to choose between food and medicine.
The study linked sensory deprivation in early life to developmental problems.
Learner examples
Sleep deprivation makes it hard for students to focus in class.
Az alváshiány miatt a diákok nehezen tudnak figyelni az órán.
Many people in the city live in deprivation and cannot buy enough food.
Sokan élnek nélkülözésben a városban, és nem tudnak elég élelmet venni.
Emotional deprivation can make a child feel lonely and unsafe.
After the war, the country went through a time of great deprivation.
Sensory deprivation, like being in a very quiet dark room, can feel strange and stressful.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deprivation' with 'poverty'. Poverty usually refers to not having enough money, while deprivation is more general and can refer to lack of sleep, love, food, or other basic needs. Also, learners may say 'a deprivation of sleepness'; the correct phrase is 'sleep deprivation' or 'deprivation of sleep'.
Meaning
lack of needed things or conditions
Collocations
sleep deprivation
|sensory deprivation
|childhood deprivation
|severe deprivation
|economic deprivation
|period of deprivation
Synonyms
hardship (Emphasizes general difficulty in life, while 'deprivation' focuses more on not having specific basic needs.)
Antonyms
provision (Highlights that necessary things are being supplied, the opposite of lacking them.)
Themes
health
|daily life
|society
|daily_life
Definition
A state where a person does not have enough of something very important, like food, sleep, or care.
The state of not having enough of something important for healthy or normal living, such as food, sleep, safety, or love.
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
2
megvonás
C1
megfosztás
C1
Usage pattern:
[deprivation] of [right or freedom]
The court ruled that the deprivation of his liberty had been unlawful.
A bíróság kimondta, hogy a szabadságának megvonása jogellenes volt.
Human rights groups condemned the government's mass deprivation of citizenship.
Emberi jogi szervezetek elítélték a kormány által végrehajtott tömeges állampolgárság-megvonást.
The new law could lead to the deprivation of voting rights for thousands of people.
Diplomats warned that arbitrary deprivation of property would scare away investors.
The bishop faced deprivation of his office after the scandal.
Learner examples
They said the long prison stay was a deprivation of her basic rights.
Azt mondták, hogy a hosszú börtönben tartás megfosztotta őt az alapvető jogaitól.
Deprivation of liberty must always follow a clear legal process.
A szabadság megvonása csak világos jogi eljárás alapján történhet.
The new rule may result in the deprivation of his driving license.
Many people protested against the deprivation of voting rights.
International law protects people from unfair deprivation of their freedom.
Common mistake:
Learners may use 'deprivation' where 'shortage' or 'lack' is better. This formal sense is usually followed by 'of' plus a legal right or status, as in 'deprivation of liberty', not by general nouns like 'deprivation of money' in casual contexts.
Meaning
official loss of rights or status
Collocations
deprivation of liberty
|deprivation of rights
|deprivation of citizenship
|arbitrary deprivation
|unlawful deprivation
|deprivation order
Synonyms
revocation (Common in legal contexts for canceling rights or permissions; 'deprivation' stresses the resulting loss for the person.)
Antonyms
granting (Focuses on giving or allowing rights, the opposite of taking them away.)
Themes
law
|politics
|human rights
Definition
A formal action where a person loses a right, title, or freedom because an authority takes it away.
The formal act or condition of being stripped of a right, title, freedom, or benefit, especially by a legal or official authority.
Grammar
Dictionary form
deprivation
IPA
GB/dˌɛpɹəvˈeɪʃən/
US/dˌɛpɹəvˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
depriva - tion (2 syllables)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: deprivation
- Plural: deprivation, deprivations
Word family
Forms
deprivations
noun
Core family
deprive
verb B2
deprived
adjective
Advanced or less common
privation
noun
Expressions
deprivation of liberty
1/dˌɛpɹəvˈeɪʃən əv lˈɪbɚti/
fixed phrase
formal
official restriction of freedom
The act of keeping a person in a place and not allowing them to leave, usually by law or the police.
Examples
- The court must review any deprivation of liberty longer than 72 hours.
- International law sets strict rules on when deprivation of liberty is allowed.
- Activists argued that the detention amounted to unlawful deprivation of liberty.
economic deprivation
1/ˌɛkənˈɑmɪk dˌɛpɹəvˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
lack of money and resources
A situation where people do not have enough money or resources to live at a normal level in their society.
Examples
- The area has high levels of economic deprivation and unemployment.
- Economic deprivation often goes hand in hand with poor health and low education.
- Policies must focus on reducing economic deprivation in rural communities.
food deprivation
1/fˈud dˌɛpɹəvˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
not getting enough food
A state where someone does not get enough food for their body to stay healthy.
Examples
- Long-term food deprivation can lead to serious illness and death.
- The study examined how short-term food deprivation affected the animals' behavior.
- Children are especially vulnerable to the effects of food deprivation.
sleep deprivation
1/slˈip dˌɛpɹəvˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
not getting enough sleep
A state where someone does not sleep enough for a long or repeated time.
Examples
- New parents often suffer from severe sleep deprivation.
- Sleep deprivation can make it dangerous to drive or operate machinery.
- Doctors warned her that continued sleep deprivation would harm her health.
social deprivation
1/sˈoʊʃəl dˌɛpɹəvˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
lack of social contact or support
A state where a person or group does not have normal social contact, support, or chances to join social life.
Examples
- The study linked social deprivation in childhood to mental health problems in adulthood.
- Long-term social deprivation can make it hard for people to trust others.
- Elderly people living alone are at risk of social deprivation and loneliness.
sensory deprivation
1/sˈɛnsɚi dˌɛpɹəvˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
lack or loss of sensory input
A situation where you receive very little or no information from your senses, for example in a very dark or very quiet place.
Examples
- Floating tanks are used for controlled sensory deprivation and relaxation.
- The experiment placed volunteers in sensory deprivation tanks filled with warm, salty water.
- Long periods of sensory deprivation can affect a person's mood and thinking.
- Long periods of sensory deprivation can cause anxiety and strange thoughts.
- Prisoners complained that solitary confinement felt like sensory deprivation.
- Some people use controlled sensory deprivation to relax and meditate.