adj
deprived
dih-PRYVD
adj
1
Lacking the basic necessities or comforts most people have; disadvantaged.
"The charity focuses on children from deprived backgrounds."
"Growing up in a deprived area shaped his outlook on fairness."
How to Use Deprived
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWithout enough of the basic things needed for a decent standard of living.
Common pairings
deprived area
deprived background
socially deprived
Word Forms
more deprived comparative, most deprived superlative
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