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creativelike en · ADJ

Etymology

From creative + -like.

Meanings

1. Appearing creative; somewhat creative
   • Dreaming may be thought of as a generically “creative” act in which almost everyone engages; and dreams have often been found to express extrasensory intrusion. Other creativelike activities that have been shown to express such intrusion includes producing hypnotic dreams, freely drawing, engaging in spontaneous social interaction in a congenial, unstructured group, moving a Ouija board planchette, free playing on the part of children, and making up stories in response to cards from the Thematic Apperception Test. 2015, James C. Carpenter, First Sight:
   • With my red hair, I sure looked like I hailed from the land of leprechauns. “Meghan?” she asked, looking confused. I looked past her to a bowl of fruit I could see lying on the coffee table. “Ah, Meghan Mango.” Real creative-like, Niki. 2013, Suzanne M Hurley, To The Stars:
   • My experiments in genetics started over 45 years ago and grew to strengthen my combined beliefs in our creative[-]like abilities, which could be used to aid in improving our longevity and solving the potential hazards we may face in the future. 2003, B. Elliott, Science and Religion, the Continuing Conflict:

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