extinctive en · ADJ
Etymology
From extinct + -ive.
Meanings
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Tending or serving to extinguish, or make extinct.
Even with mild degrees of anxiety the ineffectiveness of the extinctive mechanism is striking.
1958, Joseph Wolpe, Psychotherapy by Reciprocal Inhibition:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most extinctive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more extinctive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |