Definition of "deprivation"

deprivation

/dɛp.ɹɪ.veɪʃən/

noun
countable and uncountable, plural deprivations
1. (countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
2. (uncountable) The state of being deprived
  Quotations
  Outside the boundaries of the PTEs [Passenger Transport Executives], there was little mechanism to re-open routes, and despite a growing realisation that the lack of transport connectivity was a big contributor towards social deprivation and poor economic performance, there was little government policy recognition.
  2023 March 22, 'Industry Insider', “Restoring Your Railway”, in RAIL, number 979, page 68
3. (countable) The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
4. (followed by “of”) lack