priv|a|tive

priv|a|tive
priv|a|tive «PRIHV uh tihv», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. Grammar and Logic. expressing deprivation or denial of something. Un- is a privative prefix; unwise means not wise. Never is a privative word.
2. Obsolete. having the quality of depriving.
–n.
Grammar. a privative word, prefix, or suffix.
[< Latin prīvātīvus < prīvāre to deprive; see etym. under private (Cf.private)]
priv´a|tive|ly, adverb.

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  • de|priv|a|tive — «dih PRIHV uh tihv», adjective. tending to deprive; characterized by deprivation …   Useful english dictionary

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