dep·ri·va·tion|\ ˌde-prə-ˈvā-shən also ˌdē-ˌprī-\
Definition of deprivation
1: the state of being kept from possessing, enjoying, or using something : the state of being deprived : privationespecially: removal from an office, dignity, or benefice
2: an act or instance of withholding or taking something away from someone or something : an act or instance of depriving: lossovercoming the deprivations of their childhoodsthe hazards of oxygen deprivation
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: the act or process of removing or the condition resulting from removal of something normally present and usually essential for mental or physical well-being
his nervous system may have been affected by early oxygen deprivation— Jack Finchersleep deprivation