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deprived

[dih-prahyvd]

adjective

  1. marked by deprivation; lacking the necessities of life, as adequate food and shelter.

    a deprived childhood.



deprived

/ ɪˈɪ /

adjective

  1. lacking adequate food, shelter, education, etc

    deprived inner-city areas

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • self-deprived adjective
  • undeprived adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of deprived1

First recorded in 1545–55; deprive + -ed 2
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More than 14,000 people in rural Northamptonshire are seen as income deprived, while the town of Towcester shows high levels of food insecurity.

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Cuthbert and Weir looked more like the versions of themselves we see at club level, but what Scotland fans are often deprived of.

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"It would be nice to not have to rely on them for as much support because Knowsley is the second-most deprived area in the country."

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There's uncertainty over cash to build affordable homes over the long term, and money earmarked to help deprived areas grow.

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Ely is one of Cardiff's most deprived suburbs and more than 60% of pupils at the school are eligible for free school meals.

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