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dominative

[ dom-uh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv ]

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adjective

From the Medieval Latin word dominātīvus, dating back to 1590–1600. See dominate, -ive

The state's authority over us is not dominative; it is only a power for our good and utility.

They are bold and ferocious, dominative even to the giving of fashion in dress.

They became angry and dominative; and the more they thus exhibited themselves, the more scorn and contumely they encountered.

The personal pronoun in English has three cases, the dominative, the objectionable and the oppressive.

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[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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