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emotional deprivation

noun

a lack of adequate psychological nurturance, usually occurring in the early developmental years.

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Nearby words

  1. emote,
  2. emoticon,
  3. emotion,
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  5. emotional correctness,
  6. emotional disorder,
  7. emotional eating,
  8. emotional illness,
  9. emotional intelligence,
  10. emotional labour
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Medicine definitions for emotional deprivation

emotional deprivation

n.

The lack of adequate and appropriate interpersonal and environmental interaction, usually in the early developmental years.
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