privative

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But Dr Bhar, a cosmetic surgeon who runs a privative clinic in Harley Street London, disagrees with the ban.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2022

E: as prefix, is privative and means without.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

For absence of good can be taken in a privative and in a negative sense.

From Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

Wherefore others said that by Circumcision grace is conferred, as to the privative effects of sin, but not as to its positive effects.

From Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

This is a calumny against presbyterial government, which is neither privative nor contradistinct, but cumulative to congregational government; and the congregational is a part of that government which is comprehended under the name of presbyterial.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George