# privative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈprɪvətɪv/

## Definitions
1. causing privation; depriving
2. consisting in the absence of something; negative
3. indicating the absence of something

## Etymology
From Latin privativus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/privative