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)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•void /dɪˈvɔɪd/USA pronunciation   adj. [be + ~ + of]
  1. not possessing;
    totally lacking;
    empty of:The judge was devoid of any sympathy when I explained my case.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
de•void  (di void),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute (usually fol. by of ).

v.t. 
  1. 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
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lacking, wanting, destitute, bereft, barren.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
devoid / dɪˈvɔɪd/
  1. (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
'devoid' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: a [planet, town, desert] devoid of life, her [voice, face] was devoid of [emotion, happiness], my life is devoid of [meaning, happiness, worth], more...

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