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Deprivation vs Scarcity - What's the difference?

deprivation | scarcity |

In countable terms the difference between deprivation and scarcity

is that deprivation is the taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity while scarcity is an inadequate amount of something; a shortage.

In uncountable terms the difference between deprivation and scarcity

is that deprivation is the state of being deprived; privation; loss; want; bereavement while scarcity is the condition of something being scarce or deficient.

deprivation

English

Noun

  • (countable) The act of depriving, dispossessing, or bereaving; the act of deposing or divesting of some dignity.
  • (uncountable) The state of being deprived; privation; loss; want; bereavement.
  • (countable) The taking away from a clergyman of his benefice, or other spiritual promotion or dignity.
  • lack
    • He was suffering from deprivation of sleep.

    Usage notes

    * Distinguish from (l).

    scarcity

    English

    (wikipedia scarcity)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) the condition of something being scarce or deficient
  • * Rambler
    • Praise owes its value to its scarcity .
  • (countable) an inadequate amount of something; a shortage
    • a scarcity of grain

    Synonyms

    * dearth * deficiency * lack * infrequency * penury * rareness * rarity * want

    Antonyms

    * abundance * copiousness