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intense deprivation

[ɪnˈtɛns ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən]
nounpl: intense deprivations
privação intensa
1. severe lack or absence of something essential or desired, experienced acutely
The refugees faced intense deprivation due to the shortage of food and clean water.
Os refugiados enfrentaram privação intensa devido à escassez de alimentos e água limpa.
2. the state of being deprived of basic necessities or fundamental rights in an extreme manner
Intense deprivation of sleep can lead to serious health consequences.
A privação intensa de sono pode levar a consequências graves para a saúde.
Synonyms
severe deprivationextreme wantacute scarcitydeprivationhardship
Antonyms
abundanceplentyaffluenceprosperitysufficiency

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
privação intensa
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
privação intensa
commonly used in academic and formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
privação intensa
standard usage
Portugal
privação intensa
standard usage, may also use 'carência intensa' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the depths of deprivation
suffer intense deprivation
face intense deprivation
conditions of intense deprivation
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