deprivation

🇺🇸 /ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn/
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noun
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not having something you need, such as food, money, or a home

The lack of clean water caused severe deprivation for the villagers.

translation

n. not having something you need, such as food, money, or a home

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Plural deprivations