Human Rights Violations Terminology

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The children were deprived of proper education due to the lack of resources in their community.
• I feel like I've been deprived of sleep all week.
• She was totally deprived of any chill during the argument.
• The painting looked incomplete, as if it had been deprived of color.

noun behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

• The government is implementing policies to reduce violence in urban areas.
• I can't believe there was a fight at the concert last night, so much violence!
• The movie was so intense, there was non-stop violence throughout.
• The violence of the storm was evident as trees were uprooted and buildings destroyed.

noun A person who owns slaves

• The slaveholder owned a large plantation with many enslaved individuals.
• The slaveholder was a cruel person who treated their slaves poorly.
• That slaveholder was a real jerk to their slaves.
• In today's society, some argue that certain corporations act as modern-day slaveholders.