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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDevoid
/dɪˈvɔɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Completely lacking or empty of something.
"The landscape was devoid of any vegetation, presenting a stark and barren view." - 2
Free from a particular quality or characteristic.
"Her expression was devoid of emotion, making it hard to read her thoughts."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'devoid' originates from the Middle English 'devoiden', which is derived from the Old French 'devoidier', meaning 'to empty'. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'devovere', meaning 'to vow away', reflecting a sense of absence or emptiness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Devoid" is said worldwide
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Dépourvu
Transliteration: deh-poor-vy
"Le paysage était dépourvu de toute végétation."
Entbehrend
Transliteration: ent-beh-rend
"Die Landschaft war entbehrend jeglicher Vegetation."
Privo
Transliteration: pree-voh
"Il paesaggio era privo di qualsiasi vegetazione."
Desprovisto
Transliteration: des-pro-vee-sto
"El paisaje estaba desprovisto de vegetación."
Desprovido
Transliteration: des-pro-vee-doo
"A paisagem estava desprovida de vegetação."
विहीन
Transliteration: viheen
"परिदृश्य वनस्पति से विहीन था।"
缺乏
Transliteration: quēfá
"这个景观缺乏任何植被。"
결여된
Transliteration: gyeollyeodun
"그 경치는 식물 없이 결여되어 있었다."
欠如した
Transliteration: ketsujo shita
"その風景は植物が欠如していた。"
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