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petitive, a.|ˈpɛtɪtɪv|
[f. L. pĕtītus pa. pple. of pĕtĕre to ask: see -ive.]
Of, relating to, or expressing a prayer or request; = precative a.
1923J. S. Huxley Ess. Biologist vii. 297 Although the value of prayer persists in so far as it is meditative and a self-purification of the mind, yet its commonly accepted petitive value must fall to the ground. 1964E. A. Nida Toward Sci. Transl. ix. 201 Mode (or mood), which defines the psychological background of the action, involves principally such categories as possibility..necessity..and desire (desiderative, optative, and petitive). 1977Maledicta Summer 33 The more active attitude of seeking or desiring we call petitive. |