Privative

1.

That of which the essence is the absence of something.

2.

A term indicating the absence of any quality which might be naturally or rationally expected; -- called also privative term.

3.

A privative prefix or suffix.

1.

Causing privation; depriving.

2.

Consisting in the absence of something; not positive; negative.

3.

Implying privation or negation; giving a negative force to a word; as, alpha privative; privative particles; -- applied to such prefixes and suffixes as a- (Gr. /), un-, non-, -less.