Completely lacking something; totally without something that might normally be expected.
From Middle English, influenced by Old French 'devoyded,' past participle of 'devoyer' meaning 'to empty.' It combines 'de-' (remove) and 'void' (empty).
The phrase 'devoid of emotion' gets used a lot in psychology to describe people with certain conditions, but it's worth remembering that seemingly 'emotionless' people often just process feelings very differently!
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