Definatory
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Defining or implying.
"Thus, it is urged, we identify which emotion one has by whether one has a belief that is definatory of that emotion (and which, depending on one's view, either causes or is “internally related” to the arousal): a belief that the situation is dangerous marks the emotion as fear, a belief that one has been wronged marks it as anger, and so on."
- 2 Providing a final judgement or conclusion.
""That's 10-4, good buddy. Wall to wall and ten feet tall. You got draggin' wagon here going south on Eye-Two-Five. How's it look over your shoulder? Come on." "There's a 10-46 in the fifty-dollar lane north of Mile High City. Better bring yourself on up. Come on." "Definatory, good buddy. I'll put the pedal to the metal and 10-41 Channel 9. Eighty-eight and we gonna back 'em on out now, Roller.""
Example
More examples"Thus, it is urged, we identify which emotion one has by whether one has a belief that is definatory of that emotion (and which, depending on one's view, either causes or is “internally related” to the arousal): a belief that the situation is dangerous marks the emotion as fear, a belief that one has been wronged marks it as anger, and so on."
Etymology
From define + -atory.
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