DEPRIVATION

deprivation.  1.  An  act  of  taking  away  <deprivation  of  property>.2.  A  withholding  of

something <deprivation  of  food>.3. The state  of being without something; wanting <deprivation

from  lack  of  food>.4.  A  removal  or  degradation  from  office,  esp.  an  ecclesiastical  office

<deprivation of the bishop>. Cf. DEPOSITION(4); DEGRADATION(1). [Blacks Law 8th]