c. 1400, shortening of devoided, past participle of obsolete verb devoiden "to remove, void, vacate" (c. 1300), from Old French desvuidier (12c., Modern French dévider) "to empty out, flush game from, unwind, let loose (an arrow)," from des- "out, away" + voider "to empty," from voide "empty" (see void (adj.)).
例文
1. It is a situation,in sum, devoid of logic.
いずれにしても、この場合は論理的ではありません。
2.The man 's voice was devoid of inflection.
その人の声には抑揚の変化が欠けています。
3.The face is entirely devoid of expression.
顔には表情が全くありません。/
4.The letter was devoid of warmth and feeling.
この手紙には情熱も感情もありません。
5.It makes me sick to read over such stereotypes devoid of content.