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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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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
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Words related to deprived

disadvantaged, needy, underprivileged, destitute, dispossessed, wanting, broke, poor

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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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