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castrative

UK/kaˈstɹeɪtɪv/

castrative adjective: causing (the effects of) castration.

Adjective

castrative (comparative more castrative, superlative most castrative)

  1. Causing (the effects of) castration.

Forms of castrative

comparativemore castrative
superlativemost castrative

Origin of castrative

From castrate + -ive.

Words formed from castrative

Words that rhyme with castrative

18 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about castrative

What does castrative mean?
Castrative means causing (the effects of) castration.
What part of speech is castrative?
Castrative is an adjective.
How do you pronounce castrative?
Castrative is pronounced /kaˈstɹeɪtɪv/ (UK).

Words near castrative in the dictionary

  1. castration
  2. castration anxieties
  3. castration anxiety
  4. castrations
  5. castratism
  6. castrative
  7. castratively
  8. castrativeness
  9. castrato
  10. castrator
  11. castrators

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