Deprivation Meaning, Definitions, Synonyms & Antonyms

Deprivation [dep-ruh-vey-shuhn]

NOUN

If someone suffers deprivation, it means they are being prevented to have what they want or need.
The state of being kept away from possessing or enjoying something.
The act of depriving.
The instance of taking something away from someone or something.

Example

"Thomas has overcome the deprivations of his childhood."

"He got sick because of sleep deprivation."

Synonyms

Loss, Privation, Destitution, Hardship, Denial, Detriment, Dispossession, Distress, Divestiture, Expropriation

Antonyms

Control, Possession, Advantage, Benefit, Gain, Profit, Bestowal, Endowment, Giving, Indulgence