adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   something that causes privation or indicates an absence

Adjective

1. 1
   causing privation; depriving
2. 2
   consisting in the absence of something; negative

   "Privative blessings, blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity."

3. 3
   indicating the absence of something

Synonyms

All synonyms

catchingtaking

Example

More examples

"Privative blessings, blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity."

Etymology

From Latin privativus.

Related phrases

alpha privativeprivative aprivative adjectiveprivative casealpha privative

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