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depravation (dep" ruh VAY shuhn) (noun)
The corruption of or making something or someone evil: A consequence of living on the streets was a depravation of the character of the young man.
deprivation (dep" ruh VAY shuhn) (noun)
Not having basic or perceived basic requirements for living; lacking desired or necessary items or things: Elvira eventually overcame the deprivation of her childhood.
It is a political truth that the deprivation of a group of people may easily lead to their depravation and result in violence against a government that has deprived them of literacy and social justice.
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group D; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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deprivation
1. The state of being without or denied something, especially of being without adequate food, water, and/or shelter.
2. The act of taking something away from someone or preventing anyone from having something.
3. An act of depriving someone of food or money or rights.
4. The disadvantage that results from losing something.
5. In medicine, the loss or absence of body parts, organs, powers, or anything that is needed.
2. The act of taking something away from someone or preventing anyone from having something.
3. An act of depriving someone of food or money or rights.
4. The disadvantage that results from losing something.
5. In medicine, the loss or absence of body parts, organs, powers, or anything that is needed.
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-ation, -ization (-iz[e] + -ation); -isation (British spelling variation)
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de-
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privat-, priv- +
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“deprivation”
(Latin: separation, apart, asunder; removal, away, from; negation, deprivation, undoing, reversal, utterly, completely; in different directions)
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“deprivation”
deprivation amblyopia
The reduction, or dimness of vision, resulting from the non-use of the eye or eyes.
It is usually secondary to an organic problem; such as, cataract or ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid or eyelids).
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op-, opt-, optico-, opsi-, opso-, -opia, -ops, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy, -optic, -opic, -opy
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sleep deprivation (not depravation)
1. Going for extended periods of time without sleep.
2. A general lack of a necessary amount of sleep.
3. A condition of forcibly, or by a sleep disorder, of being kept awake, to the point of having a noticeably lower alertness in mental or physical responses.
4. The condition of being robbed of sleep (by staying up too long watching TV, or playing computer games, etc.), in real life or in an experiment.
2. A general lack of a necessary amount of sleep.
3. A condition of forcibly, or by a sleep disorder, of being kept awake, to the point of having a noticeably lower alertness in mental or physical responses.
4. The condition of being robbed of sleep (by staying up too long watching TV, or playing computer games, etc.), in real life or in an experiment.
This may occur as a result of sleep disorders, active choice, or deliberate inducement; such as, with interrogation or for torture.
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1. Going for extended periods of time without sleep: Mark's illness caused sleep deprivations many times until his health finally improved.
2. A general lack of a necessary amount of sleep: Sleep deprivations may occur as a result of sleep disorders, an active choice, or a deliberate inducement; such as, during an interrogation in order to force that person to give up information or to make a confession of something.
2. A general lack of a necessary amount of sleep: Sleep deprivations may occur as a result of sleep disorders, an active choice, or a deliberate inducement; such as, during an interrogation in order to force that person to give up information or to make a confession of something.