Definition of Deprivation
Deprivation
dep·ri·va·tion
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(noun)
the state of being deprived or being kept from possessing or doing something;
e.g. Lack of sleep leads to sleep deprivation.
(noun)
the act of withholding something from someone;
e.g. There are many obvious consequences of oxygen deprivation.
(noun)
removal from a position in an office, especially an ecclesiastical office;
e.g. We regrettably must go forth with the process of deprivation from this ecclesiastical office.
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