deprivation.

Lack or removal of something needed or valued, especially resources or conditions important for well-being.

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Words that belong together

• material deprivation
• sleep deprivation

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Material deprivation was assessed through access to needed goods and services.

Sleep deprivation affected performance during the demanding task.

Usage notes

Primary category: economics / business / social science. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: social explanation, distributional analysis, population description, concept distinction. Disciplines: social science, economics, public policy. Commonness: moderately common.