deprived
pronunciation
How to pronounce deprived in British English:
UK [dɪˈpraɪvd]
How to pronounce deprived in American English:
US [dɪˈpraɪvd]
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- Adjective:
- marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
Word Origin
- deprived (adj.)
- 1550s, "dispossessed," past participle adjective from deprive. As a euphemism for the condition of children who lack a stable home life, by 1945.
Example
- 1. But do deprived towns see far more off-the-books wheeling-dealing ?
- 2. People in deprived areas face two kinds of hazard , nettle says .
- 3. The increased risks remained , even after adjusting for the fact that smokers were more likely to live in deprived areas , drink more than 14 units of alcohol a week and avoid strenuous exercise .
- 4. America has pumped federal dollars into deprived regions such as appalachia .
- 5. Her firm , for example , recently launched an access week to bring state school students from deprived london boroughs into its offices .