privation.
The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.
Meaning & usage
The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.
The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.
The act of depriving someone of such basic necessities; deprivation.
Degradation or suspension from an office.
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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