susceptive

American  

[suh-sep-tiv] / səˈsɛp tɪv /

adjective

1. receptive.

2. susceptible.

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susceptive British  

/ ˌsʌsɛpˈtɪvɪtɪ, səˈsɛptɪv /

adjective

1. another word for receptive

2. a variant of susceptible

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Other Word Forms

• nonsusceptive adjective
• nonsusceptiveness noun
• nonsusceptivity noun
• susceptiveness noun
• susceptivity noun
• unsusceptive adjective

Etymology

Origin of susceptive

1545–55; < Late Latin susceptīvus, equivalent to suscept ( us ) ( susceptible ) + -īvus -ive

Example Sentences

However susceptive to outside stimuli, the true source of power in man lies within himself.

From The Art of Public Speaking by Carnagey, Dale

But the divine essence is unchangeable, and is not susceptive of another form.

From Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

Yet I had to try to find among them the few that were susceptive to original thoughts and had the ability to turn them into deeds.

From The Bride of Dreams by Auw, Mellie von

By reason of its transparency, it is susceptive of light; hence its adaptability to Baptism as the "sacrament of Faith."

From Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

But even this cannot be: in the first place, because atmosphere is not susceptive of such accidents.

From Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint