something that causes privation or indicates an absence

causing privation; depriving / consisting in the absence of something; negative / (grammar) indicating the absence of something

The state of being privative.

plural of privative a

(grammar) An alpha privative

plural of privative

In a privative manner; by the absence of something; negatively.

(computing, informal, usually in the plural) Clipping of privilege. / (Internet slang) A private account.

plural of priv

(grammar) The prefix a- (or an- when prefixing a root which begins with a vowel) found in some English words of Greek derivation. It expresses negation or absence. The prefix has cognates in other Indo-European languages, including in- in Latin and un- in English.