deprivation
UK[ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən]US[ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən]
n
the fact of not having something that you need, like enough food, money, or a normal home
n
the act of taking something important or pleasant away from someone
Morpheme Breakdown
de
priv
ation
de
completely
priv
deprive
ation
noun suffix
Etymology
the word 'deprivation' originates from the late latin 'deprivationem', a noun of action from the verb 'deprivare'. this verb itself is built from the intensive prefix 'de-' meaning "completely" and 'privare', which means "to rob, to strip, to bereave". the core root 'privus' signifies "one's own, individual", so the literal sense of depriving is to make something one's own by taking it away from another, or to strip someone of what is theirs. over time, the meaning broadened from the specific act of taking away to encompass the resulting state of lacking necessities or comforts. thus, the modern term captures both the action of removal and the condition of deficiency that follows.
Analysis
Structure: de (completely) + priv (deprive) + ation (noun suffix)
de- (latin origin, a prefix meaning "completely, away"); priv- (latin origin, from 'privare' meaning "to deprive, to rob"); -ation (latin origin, a noun-forming suffix indicating an action or its result)
Examples
sleep deprivation can seriously affect your health and concentration.
the report highlighted the widespread deprivation in the inner-city areas.
the deprivation of his civil rights was a clear injustice.