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¹privative

adjective priv·a·tive \ˈpri-və-tiv\

Definition of PRIVATIVE

: constituting or predicating privation or absence of a quality <non- is a privative prefix>

— priv·a·tive·ly adverb

14th century

noun

: a privative term, expression, or proposition; also : a privative prefix or suffix

1588

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