deprived
UK: dɪˈpraɪvd | US: dɪˈpraɪvd
adj. lacking basic necessities or advantages (e.g., food, education, or hope)
vt. (past tense of deprive) took something away from someone
The word deprived originates from the Latin deprivare, combining de- (indicating removal) and privare (to deprive, from privus meaning "individual" or "one's own"). Over time, deprive evolved in Middle English to mean "taking away something essential," and the past participle deprived came to describe a state of lacking necessities. The morpheme priv retains its core idea of "individual ownership," while de- emphasizes loss or separation.
The orphaned children grew up in a deprived neighborhood with limited resources.
She felt deprived of opportunities due to systemic inequality.
The storm deprived the village of electricity for weeks.
His strict upbringing deprived him of a normal childhood.
The government program aims to support deprived communities.