deprivation
/ˌdɛp.ɹɪˈveɪʃən/ noun C1- The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving.
- The act of deposing or divesting of some dignity; in particular the taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
- The state of being deprived; lack. · He was suffering from deprivation of sleep.
Plural deprivations
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Thereafter, feeling his life a burden from the shame and ridicule to which he was exposed, he schemed to convince all the other Foxes that being tailless was much more attractive, thus making up for his own deprivation.
Noirtier; I will suffer, without complaint, the pecuniary deprivation to which he has subjected me; but I shall remain firm in my determination, and the world shall see which party has reason on his side.
She constantly dreamed of exquisite ballgowns and sparkling jewels, feeling a perpetual sense of social and material deprivation.
There will be moments of acute homesickness, when the lack of a proper ocean breeze feels like a tangible deprivation.
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