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affirmativist

affirmativist adjective: of or related to affirmativism.

Adjective

affirmativist (comparative more affirmativist, superlative most affirmativist)

  1. Of or related to affirmativism.
    • Hence, Bloch's decision to adopt a maximalist, affirmativist matter concept is a projective move against premature disillusionment designed to […]1982, Wayne Hudson, The Marxist philosophy of Ernst Bloch

Noun

affirmativist (plural affirmativists)

  1. Someone who promotes or follows affirmativism.

Forms of affirmativist

Adjective
comparativemore affirmativist
superlativemost affirmativist
Noun
pluralaffirmativists

Origin of affirmativist

From affirmative + -ist.

Questions about affirmativist

What does affirmativist mean?
Affirmativist means of or related to affirmativism.
What part of speech is affirmativist?
Affirmativist can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near affirmativist in the dictionary

  1. affirmatively
  2. affirmativeness
  3. affirmatives
  4. affirmatives pregnant
  5. affirmativism
  6. affirmativist
  7. affirmativists
  8. affirmativity
  9. affirmatory
  10. affirmatum
  11. affirmaunce

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