deprivations
States of want
Deprivations are instances of being denied something essential or desirable.
The word typically appears in contexts of hardship—the deprivations of poverty, war, or imprisonment: The prisoners endured terrible deprivations.
Sleep deprivation affects judgment.
Sensory deprivation removes external stimuli.
The plural emphasizes accumulated hardships rather than a single lack.
Severe lack of resources
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
want · destitution · lack · shortage · insufficiency · neediness · penury · impoverishment
Complete separation from others
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- neglectFailure to provide care
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
exclusion · sensory · attachment · emotional · trauma · solitary · confinement · alienation
Denial of fair treatment
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- restrictionLimit on action
- violationBreaking of rules
discrimination · disenfranchisement · imprisonment · incarceration · liberty · freedom · citizenship · suffrage
Persistent inability to rest
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- sleeplessnessInability to rest
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
torture · wakefulness · tiredness · experiment · REM · cognitive · impairment · hallucination
poverty
Severe lack of resources
- hungerNeed for nourishment
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
scarcity · want · destitution · lack · shortage · insufficiency · neediness · penury · impoverishment · hardship
isolation
Complete separation from others
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- neglectFailure to provide care
- abandonmentAct of leaving permanently
rejection · exclusion · sensory · attachment · emotional · trauma · solitary · confinement · alienation · disconnection
injustice
Denial of fair treatment
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- restrictionLimit on action
violation · discrimination · disenfranchisement · imprisonment · incarceration · liberty · freedom · citizenship · suffrage · persecution
insomnia
Persistent inability to rest
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- sleeplessnessInability to rest
interrogation · torture · wakefulness · tiredness · experiment · REM · cognitive · impairment · hallucination · disorientation
deprivationsprovisions
Stockpiled food and supplies
possessions · endowments · acquisitions · gains · attainments
- sleep deprivationInadequate rest condition
- oxygen deprivationInsufficient breathable gas supply
- sensory deprivationBlocking all external stimuli
- sensory deprivation tankLightless pod for floating
- emotional deprivationAbsence of nurturing bonds