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insertive

insertive adjective: of or relating to insertion, especially in regard to sexual acts.

Adjective

insertive (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to insertion, especially in regard to sexual acts.
    • The insertive partner or the receptive one?1997, Gary David Comstock, Susan E. Henking, Que(e)rying Religion: A Critical Anthology, →ISBN, page 401
    • It is possible that a larger proportion of infections may be attributable to insertive anal intercourse at this time compared to earlier in the epidemic.2002, Ann O'Leary, Beyond Condoms: Alternative Approaches to HIV Prevention, →ISBN, page 182

Examples of insertive in a sentence

  • Insertive interdisciplinary applications are an important element in the development and longevity of a school of thought, a fact that PKE seems to have missed.2013, G. C. Harcourt, Peter Kriesler, The Oxford Handbook of Post-Keynesian Economics, Volume 1, →ISBN:
  • The Ln-N s-bond insertive mechanism prevails for the examined intramolecular hydroamination of (4E,6)-heptadienylamine 1t by [Cp*(2)La-CH(TMS)(2)] starting material 2.2013, Issues in Chemistry and General Chemical Research, →ISBN:

Origin of insertive

From insert + -ive.

Questions about insertive

What does insertive mean?
Insertive means of or relating to insertion, especially in regard to sexual acts.
How do you use insertive in a sentence?
Insertive interdisciplinary applications are an important element in the development and longevity of a school of thought, a fact that PKE seems to have missed.
What part of speech is insertive?
Insertive is an adjective.

Words near insertive in the dictionary

  1. insertion time
  2. insertion times
  3. insertional
  4. insertionally
  5. insertions
  6. insertive
  7. insertless
  8. insertor
  9. insertors
  10. inserts
  11. inserve

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