deprivation
[ dep-ruh-vey-shuhn ]
/ ˌdɛp rəˈveɪ ʃən /
noun
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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OTHER WORDS FROM deprivation
non·dep·ri·va·tion, nounpre·dep·ri·va·tion, nounself-dep·ri·va·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for deprivation
Employ temperance in all things, avoiding overindulgence in celebration or self-deprivation.
British Dictionary definitions for deprivation
deprivation
/ (ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən) /
noun
an act or instance of depriving
the state of being deprivedsocial deprivation; a cycle of deprivation and violence
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Medical definitions for deprivation
deprivation
[ dĕp′rə-vā′shən ]
n.
The absence, loss, or withholding of something needed.
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