devoid of

phrase

: not having (something usual or expected) : completely without (something)
He is devoid of (any) ambition.
The landscape seems to be completely devoid of life.

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“Devoid of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devoid%20of. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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