devoid

Meanings

• Adjective

  Deprived of or lacking something.

  - "The room was devoid of furniture."
  - "The city was devoid of joy after the disaster."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈvɔɪd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with devoid
void , joined , oiled , coiled

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Variants

List of all variants of devoid that leads to same result
devoid , devoid of

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Etymology

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From Old French 'devoid', from 'de-' meaning 'from' or 'absent' + 'voide' meaning 'empty'.

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Trivia

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1. Devoid is the opposite of 'abound'.

2. The word 'devoid' has six letters and can be found in the words 'redevouable' and 'devotee'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Absence: Devoid is related to the concept of absence or lack.

2. Empty: Devoid is a synonym for empty, but devoid implies a sense of deliberate or complete lack.

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Culture

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Devoid is often used in literature and art to convey a sense of emptiness or desolation. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven', the narrator describes his room as 'unwontedly empty', or 'devoid of all living thing'.

How to Memorize "devoid"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a room or space that is completely empty and devoid of any objects or people.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'devoid' with the feeling of emptiness or desolation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Devoid of anything, completely empty'.

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