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devoid

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈvɔɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈvɔɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di void′)

de•void /dɪˈvɔɪd/USA pronunciation adj. [be + ~ + of]

not possessing;
totally lacking;
empty of:The judge was devoid of any sympathy when I explained my case.

de•void (di void′),USA pronunciation adj.

not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute (usually fol. by of ).

v.t.

to deplete or strip of some quality or substance:imprisonment that devoids a person of humanity.

Anglo-French, for Old French desvuidier to empty out, equivalent. to des- dis-¹ + vuidier to empty, void
Middle English, origin, originally past participle 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

devoid /dɪˈvɔɪd/ adj

(postpositive) followed by of: destitute or void (of); free (from)

Etymology: 15th Century: originally past participle of devoid (vb) to remove, from Old French devoidier, from de- de- + voider to void

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Synonyms: void, bare, empty, stark, barren, more...

Collocations: devoid of the necessary [qualities, skills, abilities], devoid of (any) [worthy, significant] meaning, was devoid of [sympathy, compassion], more...

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