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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Entzug

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛntˈtsuːk

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Deprivation/ˌdɛp.rɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Entzug von Rechten kann zu Unruhen führen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being deprived of something that one needs or desires.

    "The deprivation of basic necessities can lead to serious health issues."
  2. 2

    The act of taking something away from someone.

    "The deprivation of rights can lead to social unrest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'deprivatio', stemming from 'deprivare' meaning 'to strip of, plunder, or divest', combining the prefix 'de-' (down, away) with 'privare' (to deprive, make private). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, initially denoting the removal from office before broadening to signify general loss or lack of essential goods and conditions.

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