Privative

Word PRIVATIVE
Character 9
Hyphenation priv a tive
Pronunciations /ˈprɪvətɪv/

Definitions and meanings of "Privative"

What do we mean by privative?

Causing deprivation, lack, or loss. adjective

Altering the meaning of a term from positive to negative. adjective

A privative prefix or suffix, such as a-, non-, un-, or -less. noun

Causing privation or destitution.

Depending on or consisting in privation in the logical sense.

In grammar: Changing the sense of a word from positive to negative: as, a privative prefix; ἀ- or ἀν- privative.

Predicating negation: as, a privative word.

That which depends on, or of which the essence is, the absence of something else, as silence, which exists by the absence of sound. noun

In grammar: A prefix to a word which changes its signification and gives it a contrary sense, as un- in unwise, in- in inhuman, an- in anarchy, a- in achromatic. noun

A word which not only predicates negation of a quality in an object, but also involves the notion that the absent quality is naturally inherent in it, and is absent through loss or some other privative cause. noun

That of which the essence is the absence of something. noun

A term indicating the absence of any quality which might be naturally or rationally expected; -- called also privative term. noun

A privative prefix or suffix. See Privative, a., 3. noun

Causing privation; depriving. adjective

Consisting in the absence of something; not positive; negative. adjective

Implying privation or negation; giving a negative force to a word; ; -- applied to such prefixes and suffixes as a- (Gr. �), un-, non-, -less. adjective

Causing privation. adjective

In grammar indicating the absence of something. adjective

Something that causes privation or indicates an absence. noun

Something that causes privation or indicates an absence

Private. If a post was priv then it could not be seen by the person because the poster has a private account and the person does not follow the poster. Urban Dictionary

The act of posting on your private story, specifically on Snapchat Urban Dictionary

Hennessy V.S.O.P. Priviledge cognac. Urban Dictionary

Private school kids. bare posh. wear jack wills, uggs and abercrombie + fitch. hang out down kings road being all gay and posh. hate everyone who aint posh + privvy. have big hair. endless money. the kids from living on the edge are the perfect example. Urban Dictionary

Adj: something that's cool, sweet. Urban Dictionary

Actual offensive word for white folks Urban Dictionary

Only the coolest awesome-est girls who go to private schools where people are preppy but can't forget their roots at public school julia Urban Dictionary

A 10 year old that thinks he can pull ips Urban Dictionary

Keeping your biz low pro, not anyone's business. Private activities. He's entitled to his privativities. Stuff that you do that you just don't want everyone to know about. Making your Myspace page private keeps people from knowing about your privativities. Urban Dictionary

A term used by Australian marijuana smoker's. The person who chops up has the privilege of first cone/toke. In Australia, weed is 'chopped' up with scissors or a knife and tobacco is added and also chopped up, combining the tobacco and marijuana into a 'mix' or 'chop'. This mix of chopped up tobacco and marijuana is then smoked through a water pipe/bong or a joint (marijuana cigarette). Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Privative

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The word "privative" in example sentences

The names called privative, therefore, connote two things; the absence of certain attributes, and the presence of others, from which the presence also of the former might naturally have been expected. ❋ John Stuart Mill (1839)

The names called privative, therefore, connote two things: the absence of certain attributes, and the presence of others, from which the presence also of the former might naturally have been expected. ❋ John Stuart Mill (1839)

To be without some faculty or to possess it is not the same as the corresponding 'privative' or 'positive'. ❋ 384 BC-322 BC Aristotle (N/A)

The ancients thought that this stone had the power of dispelling drunkenness in all who wore or touched it, and hence its Greek name formed from a_, "privative," and _methuo, ❋ M.G. Easton (1897)

'privative', to be blind is to be in a state of privation, but is not a ❋ 384 BC-322 BC Aristotle (N/A)

Certainly the positions some prominent tea-party favorites have taken — notably their support for plans to partially privative Social Security — will provide ammunition for Democrats across the board in coming weeks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And to add, the reason why the privative *n̥- was prefixed was probably because the negative adverb from which it derives, *ne, was likewise preposed to the verb, the reason for which I've already explained before in Negational particles, negational verbs and negational adverbs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So, basically his policy is to privative or remove govn't support from healthcare? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Thus the mind distinguishes an existential meaning by which C is and a privative meaning by which C is not B or anything else negated of it. ❋ Rizvi, Sajjad (2009)

Ultimately, essences are privative and, citing Ibn al-˜Arabi, they ˜have never smelt the fragrance of being™. ❋ Rizvi, Sajjad (2009)

Nevertheless, at the level of our first, confused knowledge, our intellect, as mentioned above, is not able to distinguish between the negative indeterminacy of God (indeterminatio per abnegationem) and the privative indeterminacy of creatures ❋ Unknown (2009)

While one of his main purposes is to advance the ontological claims that (1) peace is has absolute primacy over violence and coercion, (2) that violence and coercision are entirely contingent, privative realities, and (3) that ultimately there can be a peaceful practice and a peaceful coexistance of Difference, he nonetheless rejects the somewhat-facile pacificism characteristic of many if not most Christian anarchistis (Yoder, Hauerwas, and other so-called anti-Constantians). ❋ Unknown (2008)

Standard of review if tribunal's enabling Act has no privative clause ❋ Unknown (2008)

The BC Human Rights Code contains no privative clause, so that the decisions of the BCHRT are broadly reviewable by a regular court. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If it were the design of my present undertaking to inquire into the natural causes and manner of perception, I should offer this as a reason why a privative cause might, in some cases at least, produce ❋ Unknown (2007)

The privative causes I have here assigned of positive ideas are according to the common opinion; but, in truth, it will be hard to determine whether there be really any ideas from a privative cause, till it be determined, whether rest be any more a privation than motion. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Why a privative cause in nature may occasion a positive idea. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Whether any ideas are due to causes really privative. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It's priv priv ❋ Moomoobrowncowhaveyouanymilk (2018)

I [spend] [too much time] privving, I can't get my [homework] done! ❋ Mackieronii (2020)

I [got fucked] up off the priv and puked all over [your mom's] head while she was [blowing me]. ❋ Pussykillah (2014)

"[youre] such a priv [cos] you work in [jack wills]" ❋ Blueygreen (2008)

TB- [aye yo] b, [that shit's] priv ❋ D Raq (2007)

Someone who is ignorant about their own [privilege] "You might want to watch how you're [treating] people, Priv." "[What's up], Priv?" ❋ SamNJacob (2017)

yo lets call priv shes [banging] [at that] school while we're hear at public man [i miss her] ❋ Good Girl (2005)

[stop] being [a fucking] priv ❋ Clapan (2019)

I'm not going to waste [my time] with a guy who has alot of [privativities]. I prefer a guy with nothing to hide. If a guys page is set to private, it sort of gives me [the creeps]. ❋ JolieLA (2006)

[Smoker] 1: Have you finished [chopping] up yet? I want a bong. Smoker 2: Not yet, but I get [chopper's priv]. Smoer 1: Yeah, I forgot my manners, sorry. Smoker 2: Pass me the bong, it's smoke time. ❋ JonnyHotpockets (2016)

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