deprived

[dih-prahyvd]

adjective

1. marked by deprivation; lacking the necessities of life, as adequate food and shelter.

   a deprived childhood.

deprived

/ dɪˈpraɪvd /

adjective

1. lacking adequate food, shelter, education, etc

   deprived inner-city areas

Other Word Forms

• self-deprived adjective
• undeprived adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deprived¹

First recorded in 1545–55; deprive + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He called it "a very positive sign" for athletes "unjustly deprived due to the political situation."

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The enigmatic fellow was well aware of the estate’s predicament, as he himself was a skilled sandwich maker, and the lack of bread had deprived him of his favorite lunchtime meal.

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The government, which was controlled solely by White people, intentionally deprived Colored schools of funding even though it taxed Colored people.

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It put forward multiple arguments, but among them was that California’s new law was “constitutionally indefensible” and deprived the museum of its due process rights.

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Last week, Ross Douthat of the New York Times hosted a pair of conservative female writers to argue that allowing women into the workplace drove men out and deprived them of meaning and connection.

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Related Words

• destitute 
• disadvantaged 
• dispossessed 
• needy 
• underprivileged