Dictionary
dep•ri•va•tion
Pronunciation: (dep"ru-vā'shun), [key]—
n.
1. the act of depriving.
2. the fact of being deprived.
3. dispossession; loss.
4. removal from ecclesiastical office.
5. privation.
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