ˌdeprə̇ˈvāshən also ˌdēˌprīˈ- sometimes ˌdēprə̇ˈ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin deprivation, deprivatio, from Medieval Latin deprivatus (past participle of deprivare to deprive) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : the act of depriving or the state of being deprived
evidence that had been produced regarding the deprivation of civil liberties in the area — Collier's Year Book
specifically : removal from an office, dignity, or benefice
several months had been allowed him before he incurred suspension, several months more before he incurred deprivation — T.B.Macaulay
b. : an act of depriving or an instance of being deprived
the treatment of these slave laborers was stated in general terms not difficult to translate into concrete deprivations — R.H.Jackson
2. : the process of losing or the condition of having lost essentials vital to the body
oxygen deprivation
vitamin deprivation