1. The lack of opportunity for social experiences. 2. A limited access to a society's resources. See cultural deprivation.
SOCIAL DEPRIVATION: "Joe suffered social deprivation due to poverty."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SOCIAL DEPRIVATION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/social-deprivation/ (accessed August 15, 2022).