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privation.

The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɹɪˈveɪʃən//pɹaɪˈveɪʃən/
  1. The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The act of depriving someone of such basic necessities; deprivation.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Degradation or suspension from an office.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English privacioun, from Middle French privation, privacion, from Old French privacion, from Latin prīvātiō; compare French privation. See private.

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