Abdicative
/ˈæb.dəˌkeɪ.tɪv/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 Causing, or implying, abdication. rare
Example
More examples"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.