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self-deprivation

self-deprivation noun: a deprivation at one's own initiative.

Noun

self-deprivation (countable and uncountable, plural self-deprivations)

  1. A deprivation at one's own initiative.
    • Dieting is self-deprivation.

Forms of self-deprivation

pluralself-deprivations

Origin of self-deprivation

From self- + deprivation.

Questions about self-deprivation

What does self-deprivation mean?
Self-deprivation means a deprivation at one's own initiative.
What part of speech is self-deprivation?
Self-deprivation is a noun.
What is the plural of self-deprivation?
The plural of self-deprivation is self-deprivations.

Words near self-deprivation in the dictionary

  1. self-depreciate
  2. self-depreciated
  3. self-depreciates
  4. self-depreciating
  5. self-depreciation
  6. self-deprivation
  7. self-deprivations
  8. self-described
  9. self-describing
  10. self-descriptive
  11. self-deserting

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