Spanish Conversation · Level 169
15 words
Spanish word
privación
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾiβaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine noundeprivation
Example
La privación de sueño me hace sentir cansado.
Sleep deprivation makes me feel tired.
More examples
Después de varias noches sin dormir bien, la privación de sueño afectó mi memoria.
After several nights without sleeping well, sleep deprivation affected my memory.
Core concept
Removal of a necessary resource.
Common phrases
privación de sueño
sleep deprivation
privación temporal
temporary deprivation
Similar words
falta: Absence or insufficiency of something needed for a situation or task.
carencia: Lack of essential elements required for daily life or normal functioning.
escasez: Shortage in supply or quantity of goods or resources, making them scarce.
Definition in Spanish
Indica la falta o ausencia de algo necesario, sobre todo cuando ha sido quitado o negado.
Word origin
Derived from the verb privar and Latin privare 'to deprive', ultimately from privus 'separate', so the noun names the condition of being deprived.
Usage tips
- Often implies that something was taken or denied rather than merely absent, so for everyday 'lack' Spanish speakers often use falta and privación appears frequently in legal and medical contexts.
Other meanings
- absencenoun
Opposites
- abundanciaabundancenoun
- suficienciasufficiencynoun