inscripturate
/ɪnˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃəˌɹeɪt/
inscripturate verb: to incorporate into scripture; to include within scripture.
Verb
inscripturate (third-person singular simple present inscripturates, present participle inscripturating, simple past and past participle inscripturated)
- To incorporate into scripture; to include within scripture.
- To communicate or express through the medium or form of scripture.
- To put or make into writing or script; to write down.
- We use pens, markers, pencils, printing presses, and spray paint to do our writing. These are the tools by which to inscripturate.2020 January 29, Douglas Groothuis, “Texts, Graphics, and Culture: On the Decline of Reading and Civilization”, in Douglas Groothuis, Ph.D.: Christian Philosopher and Apologist
Adjective
IPA/ɪnˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃəɹɪt/
inscripturate (not comparable)
- Incorporated into scripture; included within scripture.
- Communicated or expressed through the medium or form of scripture.
- If Jesus was the divine–human word incarnate, the Bible was seen as the divine–human word inscripturate.1998 April 8, "Hermeneutics and Christ", Matthias Media, St Matthias Press Ltd.
- Put in writing or script; written down.
Forms of inscripturate
| third-person singular present | inscripturates |
|---|---|
| present participle | inscripturating |
| past participle | inscripturated |
| past | inscripturated |
| alternative form | enscripturate |
Origin of inscripturate
From in- + scripture + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
From in- + scripture + -ate (participial adjective-forming suffix).
Words formed from inscripturate
Questions about inscripturate
- What does inscripturate mean?
- Inscripturate means to incorporate into scripture; to include within scripture.
- What part of speech is inscripturate?
- Inscripturate can be a verb or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce inscripturate?
- Inscripturate is pronounced /ɪnˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃəˌɹeɪt/.
- What is the past tense of inscripturate?
- The past tense of inscripturate is inscripturated.
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