- deprived
- deprived 1550s, "dispossessed," pp. adj. from DEPRIVE (Cf. deprive). As a euphemism for the condition of children who lack a stable home life, by 1945.
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deprived — adj. marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental or social influences; as, a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity; boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deprived — adj: marked by deprivation esp. of the necessities of life or care in a healthful environment a deprived child Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. deprived … Law dictionary
deprived of — index devoid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
deprived — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ suffering a detrimental lack of basic material and cultural benefits … English terms dictionary
deprived — [dēprīvd′, diprīvd′] adj. that has undergone deprivation; specif., of or from a poor or depressed area; underprivileged … English World dictionary
Deprived — Deprive De*prive , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deprived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depriving}.] [LL. deprivare, deprivatium, to divest of office; L. de + privare to bereave, deprive: cf. OF. depriver. See {Private}.] 1. To take away; to put an end; to destroy.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deprived — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel ADVERB ▪ extremely, severely, very ▪ totally ▪ plants … Collocations dictionary
deprived — de|prived [dıˈpraıvd] adj not having the things that are necessary for a comfortable or happy life ▪ Deprived children tend to do less well at school. deprived areas/neighbourhoods etc (=where a lot of deprived people live) ▪ our deprived inner… … Dictionary of contemporary English
deprived — [[t]dɪpra͟ɪvd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Deprived people or people from deprived areas do not have the things that people consider to be essential in life, for example acceptable living conditions or education. ...probably the most severely… … English dictionary
deprived — de|prived [ dı praıvd ] adjective * not having the things that are essential for a comfortable life: deprived children in the inner cities a deprived childhood people living in deprived areas … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
