absolutory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /æbˈsɑl.jəˌtɔɹ.i/ (US)
Etymology
From Latin absolūtōrius, from absolvō (“absolve”).
Meanings
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Serving to absolve; absolving; giving absolution.
Finally, in the self-absolutory strategy, a negative past is seen to have produced a negative present.
1997, Dan P. McAdams, The Stories We Live by: Personal Myths and the Making of the Self, page 107:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more absolutory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most absolutory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
vindicatory · absolutory · absolutionary · exculpatory · absolutionary · vindicatory · exonerative · disculpatory · exonerative · absolving
Translations (10)
ca absolutori (serving to absolve) · fr absolutoire (serving to absolve) · pt absolutório (serving to absolve) · la absolutorius (serving to absolve) · oc absolutòri (serving to absolve) · nl absolutie gevend (serving to absolve) · es absolutorio (serving to absolve) · nl vrijspraak verlenend (serving to absolve) · it assolutorio (serving to absolve) · gl absolutorio (serving to absolve)