deprived

[dih-prahyvd]

adjective

1. marked by deprivation; lacking the necessities of life, as adequate food and shelter.

   a deprived childhood.

deprived

/ dɪˈpraɪvd /

adjective

1. lacking adequate food, shelter, education, etc

   deprived inner-city areas

Other Word Forms

• self-deprived adjective
• undeprived adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deprived¹

First recorded in 1545–55; deprive + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The US had described the five - from Jamaica, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam and Yemen - as "deprived monsters".

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"Ethan was being beaten, he was being starved, and he was being deprived of fluids," the judge told the court.

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But the watchdog warns campus closures "can disproportionately impact more deprived students who often travel further and rely on public transport to attend classes".

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"It tends to be in those areas that are already deprived, that there is already pressure," he told The State of Us podcast.

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The areas are among the most deprived in the country.

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Related Words

• destitute 
• disadvantaged 
• dispossessed 
• needy 
• underprivileged