Synonyms for

Deprivation

Verb / ˌdeprʌˈveɪʃʌn / Another word for deprivation — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Deprivation means the lack or denial of something, especially of something considered important.

Synonyms & similar words

privation neediness want loss privation lack scarcity deficiency shortage absence want need dearth paucity inadequacy insufficiency poverty poorness emptiness hunger thirst starvation famine penury

Synonyms by register

Formal

lack want scarcity insufficiency

Informal

shortage need deficit

Literary

penury privation

Antonyms

abundance plenty wealth luxury surplus prosperity affluence

Common collocations

  • severe deprivation
  • economic deprivation
  • social deprivation
  • sensory deprivation
  • deprivation of liberty
  • deprivation of rights
  • child deprivation

Word family

noun deprivation
verb deprive
adjective deprived

Usage note

Deprivation refers to a state of lacking something essential. It is often used in formal contexts to discuss poverty, lack of resources, or the removal of rights or privileges.

Example sentences

  1. The deprivation of water can lead to dehydration.
  2. The deprivation of sleep can cause fatigue.
  3. The deprivation of food can lead to starvation.
  4. The deprivation of education can limit opportunities.
  5. The deprivation of freedom can lead to oppression.

Quotes

  • It is not poverty so much as pretense, not work so much as worry, that breaks men's hearts. - William Wordsworth
  • The giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile? - Jean de La Bruyere
  • What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another. - Mahatma Gandhi

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