adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Laid down; absolute or positive, like a law. obsolete

   "eating of the fruit, was merely Thetical or positive, not Indispensable and Natural"

Synonyms

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-thetic

Example

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"eating of the fruit, was merely Thetical or positive, not Indispensable and Natural"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θετικός (thetikós), from θέσῐς (thésĭs). See thesis and compare hypothetical.

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