Deprivation

/dɪpɹɪvˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌdɛpɹəˈveɪʃən/

Deprivation

the state in which one cannot satisfy their basic human needs

synonyms : neediness

act of depriving someone of food or money or rights

synonyms : privation

the disadvantage that results from losing something

synonyms : loss

Examples

1. Deprivation was essentially trumping any inborn intelligence.

2. Acute sleep deprivation can have negative effects on everything from your mood, your appetite, as well as your cognitive performance.

3. Well, sleep deprivation has serious negative consequences.

4. Sleep deprivation costs the UK economy somewhere between 1 per cent and 2 per cent of GDP every single year.