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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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OTHER WORDS FROM deprived
self-de·prived, adjectiveun·de·prived, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deprived
depraved, deprivedWords nearby deprived
depressor nerve, depressurize, Depretis, deprivation, deprive, deprived, deprofessionalize, de profundis, deprogram, deprogramme, depside
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British Dictionary definitions for deprived
deprived
/ (dɪˈpraɪvd) /
adjective
lacking adequate food, shelter, education, etcdeprived inner-city areas
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