deprived

[ dih-prahyvd ]
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adjective
  1. marked by deprivation; lacking the necessities of life, as adequate food and shelter: a deprived childhood.

Origin of deprived

1
First recorded in 1545–55; deprive + -ed2

Other words from deprived

  • self-de·prived, adjective
  • un·de·prived, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for deprived

deprived

/ (dɪˈpraɪvd) /


adjective
  1. lacking adequate food, shelter, education, etc: deprived inner-city areas

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