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deprivation /dep·ri·va·tion/ (dep-rĭ-va´shun) loss or absence of parts, powers, or things that are needed. emotional deprivation deprivation of adequate and appropriate interpersonal or environmental experience in the early development years. sensory deprivation deprivation of usual external stimuli and the opportunity for perception.
emotional deprivation Etymology: L, emovere, to disturb, deprivare, to deprive a lack of adequate warmth, affection, and interest, especially of a parent or significant nurturer. It is a relatively common problem among institutionalized persons or children from broken homes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Also, prison inmates are said to be on drugs before entering prison because of emotional deprivation at birth and during the first two years of life. Alan Parker's gorgeous film version tells an almost whimsical tale about the trials and tribulations of Irish sprites surviving the economic and emotional deprivations of that deeply dysfunctional sort of family that always seems to produce the most marvelous drunks and storytellers. Jamaica Kincaid writes spare - almost hypnotic - prose in "The Autobiography of My Mother," her novel about abandonment and emotional deprivation. |
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