dominative

[ dom-uh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv ]

adjective

1. dominating; controlling.

Other Words From

• un·domi·native adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dominative¹

From the Medieval Latin word dominātīvus, dating back to 1590–1600. See dominate, -ive

Example Sentences

The state's authority over us is not dominative; it is only a power for our good and utility.

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They are bold and ferocious, dominative even to the giving of fashion in dress.

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They became angry and dominative; and the more they thus exhibited themselves, the more scorn and contumely they encountered.

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The personal pronoun in English has three cases, the dominative, the objectionable and the oppressive.

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