adjective
- lacking the basic necessities or pleasures of life
- having been denied something important or desirable
Examples
- Many children in deprived neighborhoods lack access to quality education.
- The deprived areas of the city need more investment in infrastructure.
- She felt deprived of her childhood after her parents divorced.
- The prisoners were deprived of basic human rights.
- Growing up in a deprived household, he learned to appreciate small luxuries.
- The drought left farmers deprived of water for their crops.
- Sleep-deprived students often struggle with concentration.