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DEPRIVATIONS Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word deprivations. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word deprivations. (close relations)
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privation
nounn
noun

• a state of extreme poverty

• act of depriving someone of food or money or rights

loss
nounn
noun

• something that is lost

• gradual decline in amount or activity

• the act of losing someone or something

• the disadvantage that results from losing something

• the experience of losing a loved one

• the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue

• military personnel lost by death or capture

• euphemistic expressions for death

want
verbv
noun

• a state of extreme poverty

• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

• anything that is necessary but lacking

• a specific feeling of desire

verb

• feel or have a desire for; want strongly

• have need of

• hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

• wish or demand the presence of

• be without, lack; be deficient in

bereavement
nounn
noun

• state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

adjournment
nounn
noun

• the termination of a meeting

• the act of postponing to another time or place

dearth
nounn
noun

• an acute insufficiency

• an insufficient quantity or number

destitution
nounn
noun

• a state without friends or money or prospects

hardship
nounn
noun

• a state of misfortune or affliction

• something hard to endure

• something that causes or entails suffering

impoverishment
nounn
noun

• the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

• the act of making someone poor

lack
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

verb

• be without

• To be insufficiently prepared

need
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a condition requiring relief

• anything that is necessary but lacking

• the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

• a state of extreme poverty or destitution

verb

• require as useful, just, or proper

• have need of

• have or feel a need for

penury
nounn
noun

• a state of extreme poverty or destitution

poverty
nounn
noun

• the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

scarcity
nounn
noun

• a small and inadequate amount

withdrawal
nounn
noun

• a retraction of a previously held position

• the act of taking out money or other capital

• the act of withdrawing

• avoiding emotional involvement

• the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc.

• the act of ceasing to participate in an activity

• a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation

• formal separation from an alliance or federation

• the termination of drug taking

neediness
nounn
noun

• a state of extreme poverty

• the quality of needing attention and affection and reassurance to a marked degree

Best Hypernyms For DEPRIVATIONS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for deprivations, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
disadvantage impoverishment poorness poverty
Phrases (1)
social control

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