/ Dictionary / Index D deprivation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dep•ri•va•tion Pronunciation: (dep"ru-vā'shun), [key] — n. the act of depriving. the fact of being deprived. dispossession; loss. removal from ecclesiastical office. privation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deprivation (Thesaurus) depressurize deprive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language