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| priv·a·tive [ prvətiv ] |
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1. relating to lack or negation: indicating the absence or negation of some quality
  a privative term
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2. causing deprivation: causing or experiencing deprivation
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noun (plural priv·a·tives) |
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affix denoting lack or negation: an affix, word, or expression that denotes the absence or negation of some quality, e.g. English "non-" or Greek "a-"
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| [Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin privativus< privare (see privation)] |
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| priv·a·tive·ly adverb |
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