redemptive

[ ri-demp-tiv ]

adjective

1. serving to redeem.
2. of, relating to, or centering on redemption or salvation:

   redemptive religions.

Other Words From

• re·demptive·ly adverb
• nonre·demptive adjective
• unre·demptive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of redemptive¹

First recorded in 1640–50; redempt(ion) + -ive

Example Sentences

Biden was able to burnish his legacy as a world leader with keen diplomatic skills in the twilight of his long political career, a redemptive and validating moment for a man essentially being forced aside.

From Los Angeles Times

The scene is redemptive — the resisters have escaped their tormentors, and can feed themselves — but, as with Jesus’ last meal, disaster lurks.

From New York Times

It was a redemptive moment for Silva after his casual chipped penalty, easily saved by keeper Andriy Lunin, played a key part in that Champions League exit.

From BBC

The committee that selected her said, “Scanlan fuses mundane experiences with the density of a redemptive vision, capturing the harrowing events of ordinary lives in raw, hard-hitting prose.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I have no illusions about the redemptive power of prisons," she wrote.

From BBC