privative

English

Etymology

Latin privativus

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪtɪv

Adjective

privative (comparative more privative, superlative most privative)

  1. Causing privation; depriving.
  2. Consisting in the absence of something; negative.
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      Privative blessings, blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity.
  3. (grammar) Indicating the absence of something.

Noun

privative (plural privatives)

  1. Something that causes privation or indicates an absence.

French

Adjective

privative

  1. feminine of privatif

Italian

Adjective

privative

  1. Feminine plural form of privativo

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