privative

causing privation; depriving

Adjective

  1. causing privation; depriving
  2. consisting in the absence of something; negative
    • Privative blessings, blessings of immunity, safeguard, liberty, and integrity. - 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC:
  3. indicating the absence of something

Origin

From Latin privativus.

Forms

more privative most privative

Related

deprivation deprived

Derived

privative a privative adjective privative case privatively privativeness

Noun

  1. something that causes privation or indicates an absence

Forms

privatives

Derived

alpha privative