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unitive

Syllables: u·ni·tive/ˈjuːnɪtɪv/

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unitive adjective: of, causing, or involving unity or union.

Adjective

unitive (comparative more unitive, superlative most unitive)

  1. Of, causing, or involving unity or union.
    • The mystics' fundamental vision was unitive: all things, including sinful creatures, are united with God.1986, Jeffrey Burton Russell, Lucifer, the Devil in the Middle Ages, page 290
    • Starting with this principle, established by God, namely that sex must always be the expression of a love that is unitive (till death) and procreative (opened to life), we can arrive at a simple Sexual Ethics primer.2003, Albert Joseph Mary Shamon, Firepower Through Confirmation, page 13

Forms of unitive

comparativemore unitive
superlativemost unitive

Origin of unitive

From Late Latin unitīvus.

Words formed from unitive

Questions about unitive

What does unitive mean?
Unitive means of, causing, or involving unity or union.
What part of speech is unitive?
Unitive is an adjective.
How do you pronounce unitive?
Unitive is pronounced /ˈjuːnɪtɪv/.

Words near unitive in the dictionary

  1. unitises
  2. unitising
  3. unitism
  4. unitistic
  5. unititular
  6. unitive
  7. unitively
  8. unitiveness
  9. unitization
  10. unitizations
  11. unitize

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