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deprived

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de·prived  (d-prvd)
adj.
1. Marked by deprivation, especially of economic or social necessities.
2. Lacking in advantage, opportunity, or experience: "Preschool is designed to give children from educationally deprived households an early boost" (Jeff Brody).

deprived [dɪˈpraɪvd]
adj
(Social Welfare) lacking adequate food, shelter, education, etc. deprived inner-city areas
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.deprived - marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences; "a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity"; "boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law"
underprivileged - lacking the rights and advantages of other members of society

deprived
adjective poor, disadvantaged, needy, in need, lacking, bereft, destitute, in want, denuded, down at heel, necessitous the problems associated with life in a deprived inner city area
successful, favoured, lucky, fortunate, prosperous, well-off, sitting pretty (informal), having a charmed life, born with a silver spoon in your mouth
Translations
deprived [dɪˈpraɪvd] ADJ [child, family] → necesitado, desventajado; [area, district] → marginado
she had a deprived childhoodtuvo una niñez llena de privaciones
emotionally deprived childrenniños con carencias afectivas
to feel deprivedsentirse en desventaja
deprived [dɪˈpraɪvd] adj (= poor) [area, person] → défavorisé(e)
socially deprived [area] → socialement défavorisé(e)
deprived
adj person, backgroundbenachteiligt; childhoodarm; area(wirtschaftlich) benachteiligt; the deprived areas of the citydie Armenviertel der Stadt
deprived [dɪˈpraɪvd] adjbisognoso/a
deprived [dɪˈpraɪvd] adjbisognoso/a


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SOME Holy Missionaries in China having been deprived of life by the Bigoted Heathens, the Christian Press made a note of it, and was greatly pained to point out the contrast between the Bigoted Heathens and the law-abiding countrymen of the Holy Missionaries who had wickedly been sent to eternal bliss.
Mainwaring's sister deprived an amiable girl of her lover.
Being thus deprived of the means of his livelihood, he sat down on the bank and lamented his hard fate.
 
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