Depriment

/dɪˈpraɪmənt/ noun

Definition

Something that deprives or causes deprivation (archaic); loss or damage caused by depriving.

Etymology

From deprive + '-ment' (result noun suffix). Latin 'deprivare' (to take away) + French suffix '-ment' creates a noun for the result.

Kelly Says

Depriment shows up in old legal documents describing the 'depriment of lands'—basically, when someone was robbed of their property, they used this formal word for the loss itself.

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