sensory deprivation
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- noun
- /ˈsɛn.sə.ri ˌdɛ.prɪˈveɪ.ʃən/
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privación sensorial
- I still have the sensory deprivation chamber today to help me realign myself on a daily basis.
- sensory deprivation tank
- sensory deprivation chamber
- sensory deprivation experiments
And I think it's fun, and that's why fun is such a wide word, is doing like a sensory deprivation tank.
- And I think it's fun, and that's why fun is such a wide word, is doing like a sensory deprivation tank.
- Well, you know, the I actually, I'm familiar with sensory deprivation.
- I'm going to go with that sensory deprivation that, you know, I, I've never, you know, today's parents, they smooth out for the most part, not you.
Examples
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According to Grassian, the greater the degree of social and sensory deprivation, the greater the chance someone will develop this syndrome.
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For psych tests on deep space, I ran sensory-deprivation trials.
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I feel totally alone in the sensory deprivation chamber.
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Similarly, the greater the amount of time spent in conditions of sensory deprivation, the greater the risk of the illness.
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When your brain undergoes sensory deprivation for longer periods of time, you lose brain cells.
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"A lot of what I'm thinking about is what that experience of sensory deprivation must be like," Ruffing said.
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Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or injury.
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Sensory deprivation and isolation are considered forms of torture and are used to break prisoners.
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Not all researchers agree with Grassian's warnings about the risks associated with sensory deprivation in solitary confinement.
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In a sensory deprivation chamber, only the sound of my breathing surrounded me.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'reduction or removal of sensory stimuli' is directly and compositionally built from 'sensory' (relating to the senses) + 'deprivation' (a lack or removal), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the phrase. This noun phrase follows a regular, cross-linguistically common pattern (e.g., Spanish 'privación sensorial'), making the expression transparent rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
Sensory deprivation paints a simple picture: your sensory experiences — the things you see, hear, and feel — are taken away, and deprivation means that loss. So the phrase means 'reducing' or 'removing' a person's 'senses' on purpose, for example in experiments or as a form of punishment.