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deprived
This term conveys a sense of systemic or profound loss, often implying that the lack of necessities is not a temporary state but a chronic condition. It carries a heavy social and emotional weight, frequently used in sociological contexts to describe marginalized populations or in psychological contexts to describe a void in development.
When applied to emotions or sleep, the word suggests a state of exhaustion or emptiness caused by the absence of something vital. It differs from simple lack or poverty by emphasizing the negative impact that this deficiency has on a person's well-being or growth.
Meanings
Examples
The government is implementing new programs to help children in deprived areas.
I feel completely sleep deprived after staying up all night to study.
He grew up in a deprived neighborhood where opportunities were scarce.
He grew up in a deprived neighborhood where opportunities were scarce.
I am so emotionally deprived that I crave any kind of attention.
The refugees lived in deprived conditions with very little access to clean water.
She felt deprived of the affection she needed as a child.
The school serves a heavily deprived population.
The school serves a heavily deprived population.