Definitions
- Referring to the lack or absence of basic necessities such as food, water, and shelter. - Talking about the loss or removal of something that is essential for a person's well-being, such as sleep or social interaction. - Describing the state of being without something that is considered important or necessary for a comfortable life.
- Referring to the lack or absence of basic necessities such as food, water, and shelter. - Talking about the hardship or suffering caused by the lack of something that is essential for a person's well-being. - Describing the state of being without something that is considered important or necessary for a comfortable life.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the lack or absence of something essential or important.
- 2Both words can be used to describe physical or emotional states.
- 3Both words can be used to describe difficult or challenging situations.
- 4Both words are associated with hardship or suffering.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Deprivation is more commonly used in everyday language than privation.
- 2Connotation: Deprivation has a more clinical or scientific connotation, while privation has a more literary or poetic connotation.
- 3Focus: Deprivation emphasizes the absence or loss of something, while privation emphasizes the hardship or suffering caused by the absence or loss.
- 4Scope: Deprivation can refer to a wide range of contexts, including sleep, food, social interaction, etc., while privation is more often used to describe material or physical lacks.
Remember this!
Deprivation and privation are synonyms that refer to the lack or absence of something essential or important. However, deprivation emphasizes the absence or loss of something, while privation emphasizes the hardship or suffering caused by the absence or loss. Deprivation is more commonly used in everyday language and has a more clinical connotation, while privation is less common and has a more literary or poetic connotation.
