deprivation
lack of needed things or conditions
A state where a person does not have enough of something very important, like food, sleep, or care.
[someone] suffers [deprivation] of [something]
- Long-term sleep deprivation can seriously damage your physical and mental health.
- The report describes extreme deprivation in the refugee camps, where people lack clean water and medical care.
- 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.
- Sleep deprivation makes it hard for students to focus in class.
- Many people in the city live in deprivation and cannot buy enough food.
- 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.
official loss of rights or status
A formal action where a person loses a right, title, or freedom because an authority takes it away.
[deprivation] of [right or freedom]
- The court ruled that the deprivation of his liberty had been unlawful.
- Human rights groups condemned the government's mass deprivation of citizenship.
- 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.
- They said the long prison stay was a deprivation of her basic rights.
- Deprivation of liberty must always follow a clear legal process.
- 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.
- Base: deprivation
- Plural: deprivation, deprivations
deprivation of liberty
1official restriction of freedom
The act of keeping a person in a place and not allowing them to leave, usually by law or the police.
- 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
1lack of money and resources
A situation where people do not have enough money or resources to live at a normal level in their society.
- 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
1not getting enough food
A state where someone does not get enough food for their body to stay healthy.
- 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
1not getting enough sleep
A state where someone does not sleep enough for a long or repeated time.
- 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
1lack 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.
- 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
1lack 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.
- 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.