privative
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin privativus.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]privative (comparative more privative, superlative most privative)
- causing privation; depriving
- consisting in the absence of something; negative
- 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC:
- Privative blessings, blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity.
- (grammar) indicating the absence of something
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]indicating the absence of something
Noun
[edit]privative (plural privatives)
- something that causes privation or indicates an absence
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ “privative”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /pʁi.va.tiv/
- Homophone: privatives
Adjective
[edit]privative
Italian
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]privative
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- Rhymes:English/ɪvətɪv
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- Rhymes:Italian/ive
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