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Meanings of devoid of in English

Not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.

Usage of devoid of in English
1
Quite devoid of self-consciousness, Gundabyr stumped forward and held out his hand.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
2
I am not yet entirely devoid of affection for my family, wizard.
Blood rites
3
But Blake's office was virtually devoid of any visible trace of paper.
Blind Man's Alley
4
The result is a well-defined selection devoid of padding or superfluous submissions.
The Irish Times
5
Politics is largely governed by sententious platitudes which are devoid of truth.
The portable atheist: essential readings for the nonbeliever
6
Something full of sugar and utterly devoid of any known nutritional value.
For Honor We Stand
7
He was nothing, an object without purpose, random and devoid of thought.
Ilse Witch
8
The case has, in some respects, been not entirely devoid of interest.'
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Memoirs of Sherlock Ho...
9
She was fifteen, simple in her manners, and quite devoid of ambition.
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 1...
10
What about that nightmare future of huge spaces devoid of human beings?
The Guardian
11
They were, in fact, devoid of any feeling beyond an insatiable hunger.
Frontier fury
12
We are discovering what a world devoid of moral responsibility looks like.
Wired
13
It was a large, open surface, mostly devoid of tchotchkes or mementos.
Storm Front
14
Nofuhl says the religious rites of the Mehrikans were devoid of character.
The Last American / A Fragment from the Journal of Khan-li, Prin...
15
Contrary to an oft-propagated myth, the land was not devoid of people.
The Guardian
16
The child comes into the world devoid of all knowledge and understanding.
How to Teach Religion / Principles and Methods