- (n.) The condition of being absent; absence; negation.
- (n.) The state of being deprived or destitute of something, especially of something required or desired; destitution; need; as, to undergo severe privations.
- (n.) The act of depriving or taking away; hence, the depriving of rank or office; degradation in rank; deprivation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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