Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What is the noun for deprivation?

What's the noun for deprivation? Here's the word you're looking for.

deprivation
  1. (countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
  2. (uncountable) The state of being deprived; privation; loss; want; bereavement.
  3. (countable) The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
  4. (followed by “of”) lack
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “A state of deprivation, whether it's attention, calories, or sleep, will profoundly affect the behavior of children.”
      “She experienced feelings of distress and frustration in the face of prolonged deprivation of her rights.”
      “As far as I can tell you are attempting to redefine torture to exclude waterboarding and sleep deprivation.”
deprival
  1. The condition of being deprived
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The court upheld the publicans and declared that the deprival of the licences was illegal.”
      “However, there are two types of compulsory interferences with the citizen's personal freedom which may fail to qualify as significant deprival.”
      “However, the current cost was determined by reference to market values as well as current replacement costs, a type of deprival value system.”
deprivement
depriver
  1. One who deprives.
  2. Examples:
    1. “That hurt, especially given the fact that it was Lions year, but not as much as the Grand Slam depriver 12 months before.”
      “Nevertheless, Father Smith is able, like the mature Will Barrett, to name the truth of their condition, and so not fall victim to the great depriver, Satan.”
deprivations
  1. plural of deprivation
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Consequently, I have the utmost respect for all those who served in the war and suffered its deprivations.”
      “For eight years the accused knew hardship, but their ills largely went beyond deprivations of a material order.”
      “Those working in convalescent hospitals, away from the front lines, also suffered the deprivations of war.”
deprivements
  1. plural of deprivement
deprivals
deprivers
  1. plural of depriver
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

Nearby Words
11-letter Words Starting With
Find Nouns
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024