Abdicative

//ˈæb.dəˌkeɪ.tɪv// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A reasoning from the negative

    "The fourth mood is that which brings together directly a particular abdicative from a particular dedicative and a universal abdicative, e.g., Some just thing is honourable, no honourable thing is base, therefore some just thing is not base."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing, or implying, abdication. rare

Example

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"The fourth mood is that which brings together directly a particular abdicative from a particular dedicative and a universal abdicative, e.g., Some just thing is honourable, no honourable thing is base, therefore some just thing is not base."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From abdicate + -ive.

Etymology 2

From Latin abdicativus.

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