privative
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privative
- /ˈprɪvətɪv/
Rhymes with -ɪvətɪv
Where it comes from
From Latin privativus.
adjective more privative · most privative
- Causing privation; depriving.
- Consisting in the absence of something; negative. Privative blessings, blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity.
- Indicating the absence of something.
noun privatives
- something that causes privation or indicates an absence
Translations
Talk about this word "privative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/privative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. privative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/privative "privative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/privative.Cite this
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title = {privative},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
