HyperDic: deprived

English > 1 sense of the word deprived:
ADJECTIVEalldeprived, disadvantagedmarked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
deprived > pronunciation
Soundsdihpray'vd
Rhymescontrived ... revived: 4 rhymes with ayvd...
English > deprived: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningmarked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences.
Examples
  • "a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity"
  • "boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law"
Synonymdisadvantaged
Broaderunderprivilegedlacking the rights and advantages of other members of society
Spanishdesfavorecido, necesitado
Catalandesavantatjat

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