/ Dictionary / Index D deprived: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•prived Pronunciation: (di-prīvd'), [key] — adj. marked by deprivation; lacking the necessities of life, as adequate food and shelter: a deprived childhood. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deprived (Thesaurus) deprive deprofessionalize 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