abstrusive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /æbˈstɹu.sɪv/ (US)
- /əbˈstɹuː.sɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /əbˈstɹu.sɪv/ (US)
Etymology
From Latin abstrūs-, past participial stem of abstrūdō, + -ive. By surface analysis, abstruse + -ive.
Meanings
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(rare) Of abstruse quality.
...and I have given the reader such a dose of mathematics, psychology, and all that is abstrusive, that I fear that he may already have left me,...
1996, Alexander Durig, Autism and Crisis of Meaning:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more abstrusive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most abstrusive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |