| 释义 |
priv·a·tive
I. \ˈprivəd.iv\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin privativus, from privatus (past participle of privare to deprive) + -ivus -ive
1. : something characterized by privation
2.
a. : a privative attribute, term, expression, or proposition
b. : a privative prefix or suffix
c. : a word denoting the negation of a quality otherwise inherent
< deaf is a privative >
II. adjective
1. : causing privation : depriving
< exercise privative power >
2. : characterized by privation : not positive : negative
3. : constituting, signifying, or predicating privation, negation, or absence of a quality
< a privative prefix (as a-, un-, non-) >
< blind is a privative term > |