deprived

[ dih-prahyvd ]

adjective

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

   a deprived childhood.

deprived

/ dɪˈpraɪvd /

adjective

1. lacking adequate food, shelter, education, etc

   deprived inner-city areas

Other Words From

• self-de·prived adjective
• unde·prived adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of deprived¹

First recorded in 1545–55; deprive + -ed ²

Example Sentences

And in February 2024 a report published by an independent UN commission said the October 2023 attacks on electricity infrastructure could amount to war crimes because they deprived civilians of access to water.

From BBC

Discovery filed a lawsuit claiming the company was deprived of its contractual rights to match Amazon’s offer, which will put regular season games, the NBA Cup and playoff games on its Prime Video streaming service.

From Los Angeles Times

Aboriginal communities and scientists are concerned about devastating wildfires raging through forests deprived of that kind of burning since the arrival of European colonists in the 18th and 19th centuries.

From Science Magazine

Some of the most deprived areas of the West Midlands fear they could lose millions in levelling-up money promised by the previous Conservative government.

From BBC

But the term evokes the wholly inaccurate image of a live baby being deprived of life.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• destitute
• disadvantaged
• dispossessed
• needy
• underprivileged