absolutive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌæbsəˈluːtɪv/
- ăbsəlo͞o'tĭv
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Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case prototypically used to indicate the sole argument of an intransitive verb, and the more patientive argument of a transitive verb.
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(not-comparable, rare) Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
[...], the forgiving process is easier because the full cathartic effect, in all its absolutive power, comes into play after a heightened awareness of sinfulness.
1991, Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Spiritual Intimacy: A Study of Counseling in Hasidism, Jason Aronson:(1) Absolution: The speaker says the act was not what was understood, and that it did not occur as charged anyway. [...] His repeated denials should be viewed as an absolutive strategy in which the facts themselves are disputed, [...]
1986, Young Yun Kim, Interethnic communication: current research, Sage Publications, Inc:The absolutive appeal is exemplified in two Nixon statements. […] Absolution is a posture designed to clear fully the accused party from any hint of wrongdoing. […]
1992, Beth Ingold, Essays in presidential rhetoric (Kendall Hunt Pub Co)
Deriveds
ergative-absolutive · absolutive case · absolutivity · absolutively · absolutival
Translations (8)
fr absolutif (grammatical case) · eu absolutibo (grammatical case) · nl absolutief (grammatical case) · ja 絶対格 (grammatical case) · cmn 通格 (grammatical case) · cmn 绝对格 (grammatical case) · pl absolutywny (grammatical case) · eo absolutivo (grammatical case)