/ ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the fact of not having sth that you need, like enough food, money or a home; the process that causes this :
neglected children suffering from social deprivation
sleep deprivation
the deprivation of war (= the suffering caused by not having enough of some things)
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense removal from office ): from medieval Latin deprivatio(n-) , from the verb deprivare , from de- away, completely + privare bereave, deprive, from privus single, individual.