Dictionary Check: deprivation

"deprivation" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

noun

a state of extreme poverty

noun

the disadvantage that results from losing something

Example: "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"
Synonyms:
noun

act of depriving someone of food or money or rights

Example: "nutritional privation"
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