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Synonyms
pri·va·tion (prī-vā́shən)

[Middle English privacion, from Old French privation, from Latin prīvātiō, prīvātiōn-, from prīvātus past participle of prīvāre, to deprive; see private.]

noun 

    1. Lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life.
    2. The condition resulting from such lack.
  2. An act, condition, or result of deprivation or loss.