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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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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

depressurize, depretis, deprivation, deprivative, deprive, deprived, deprofessionalize, deprogram, deprogramme, depside, dept

Origin of deprived

First recorded in 1545–55; deprive + -ed2
Related formsself-de·prived, adjectiveun·de·prived, adjective
Can be confuseddepraved 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)
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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 Formsdeprivable, 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.
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