Main Entry:

de·void

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈvȯid\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, past participle of devoiden to dispel, from Anglo-French *desvoider, from des- dis- + voider to empty — more at void

Date:

15th century

: being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment —used with of<an argument devoid of sense><a landscape devoid of life>