Definition of "devoid" []

• Completely lacking; destitute or empty: a novel devoid of wit and inventiveness. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Elizabeth looked up at him, her gaze straight, her expression devoid of coquetry, absolutely honest."
• "In this sense, "God" just becomes another term devoid of significant religious association."
• "“Year of our Lord” despite its religious origin is a term devoid of any religious meaning in this day and age."