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.

Nearby words

depressor nerve, depressurize, depretis, deprivation, deprive, deprived, deprofessionalize, deprogram, deprogramme, depside, dept

Origin of deprived

First recorded in 1545–55; deprive + -ed²

Related forms

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

Can be confused

depraved deprived

Definition for deprived (2 of 2)

deprive

[ dih-prahyv ]

/ dɪˈpraɪv /

verb (used with object), de·prived, de·priv·ing.

to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons): to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy.

to remove from ecclesiastical office.

Origin of deprive

1275–1325; Middle English depriven < Anglo-French, Old French depriver < Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, equivalent to Latin dē- de- + prīvāre to deprive (prīv(us) private + -āre infinitive suffix)

SYNONYMS FOR deprive

1 See strip¹.

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Related forms

de·priv·a·ble, adjectivede·priv·al, nounde·priv·a·tive

[dih-priv-uh-tiv] /dɪˈprɪv ə tɪv/, adjectivede·priv·er, noun

non·de·priv·a·ble, adjectivepre·de·prive, verb (used with object), pre·de·prived, pre·de·priv·ing.self-de·priv·ing, adjective

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Were all men such as he, Slavery would be deprived of more than half its bitterness.
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Deprived of friction with other minds, he was slower than his social prototype in the reproduction of the epochs.
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Every person in Europe supposes that a dog would run mad if deprived of drink.
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It was certainly provoking to be deprived of her freedom just when she was likely to make it most profitable.
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The gentleman speaks as if, in passing on those valuable qualities to his son by heredity, he had deprived himself.
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A severe paralytic stroke has deprived me of my sole support.
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British Dictionary definitions for deprived (1 of 2)

deprived

/ (dɪˈpraɪvd) /

adjective

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

British Dictionary definitions for deprived (2 of 2)

deprive

/ (dɪˈpraɪv) /

verb (tr)

(foll by of) to prevent from possessing or enjoying; dispossess (of)

archaic to remove from rank or office; depose; demote

Derived Forms

deprivable, adjectivedeprival, noundepriver, noun

Word Origin for deprive

C14: from Old French depriver, from Medieval Latin dēprīvāre, from Latin de- + prīvāre to deprive of, rob; see private

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Medicine definitions for deprived

deprive

[ dĭ-prīv′ ]

v.

To take something from someone or something.

To keep from possessing or enjoying something.

deprived

adjective

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deprive

verb (used with object), de·prived, de·priv·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for deprived (1 of 2)

deprived

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for deprived (2 of 2)

deprive

verb (tr)

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Medicine definitions for deprived

deprive

v.