deprived

[ dih-prahyvd ]

/ dɪˈpraɪvd /

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adjective

marked by deprivation; lacking the necessities of life, as adequate food and shelter: a deprived childhood.

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Origin of deprived

First recorded in 1545–55; deprive + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM deprived

self-de·prived, adjectiveun·de·prived, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deprived

depraved, deprived

Words nearby deprived

depressor nerve, depressurize, Depretis, deprivation, deprive, deprived, deprofessionalize, de profundis, deprogram, deprogramme, depside

How to use deprived in a sentence

Sullivan is rather busy these days and probably sleep deprived.
Jake Sullivan bungles a line about visa processing for Afghans|Glenn Kessler|August 24, 2021|Washington Post
In the end, that might be the thing I love best about my secondary pantry, that it provides me endless pathways to quick and simple dishes that, ultimately, make me feel a little less deprived, a little less stuck.
Homemade condiments, dressings and toppings are a pathway to fast, flavorful cooking|Todd Kliman|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
Attitudes within the party were essentially unchanged; they just put new faces on an old, melanin-deprived product.
The Republican Rainbow Coalition Is Real|Tim Mak|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Deprived of amplification, he silently stripped down and collapsed onstage.
America’s Poets: Battle Rap Gets Real|Rich Goldstein|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Latvian government deprived him of citizenship for such activity.
The Kremlin’s Crazy Shock Troops|Oleg Shynkarenko|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ebony had been 12 when her mother was suddenly deprived of her livelihood.
Killed by Donald Sterling’s Racism|Michael Daly|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ironically, the weather front deprived the passengers on Flight 630 of further Internet access.
Do You Suffer From Smartphone Anxiety? (And if So, What the Hell’s Your Problem?)|Melissa Fares|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A little boy aged two years and four months was deprived of a pencil from Thursday to Sunday for scribbling on the wall-paper.
Children's Ways|James Sully
From a sense of justice, I hastened to remunerate those who had been deprived of their coign of vantage, but, alas!
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Freed from his presence, Black Sheep resolved that he should no longer be deprived of his allowance of pleasure-reading.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
When he was good for a week, he drew good-conduct pay; and when he was bad, he was deprived of his good-conduct-stripe.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
On a few previous occasions she had been completely deprived of any desire to finish her dinner.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin

British Dictionary definitions for deprived

deprived

/ (dɪˈpraɪvd) /

adjective

lacking adequate food, shelter, education, etcdeprived inner-city areas

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Origin of deprived

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British Dictionary definitions for deprived