单词 | redemptive |
释义 | redemptive (rɪdemptɪv ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] In Christianity, a redemptive act or quality is something which leads to freedom from the consequences of sin and evil. ...the redemptive power of Christ. Collocations: redemptive power Their cud-chewing - on the redemptive power of art, the yearning to transcend the banality of modern existence, and so on - grows wearisome. Times,Sunday Times We agree that even if books had no redemptive power, reading them would provide a lifetime's pleasure, for rich and poor. Times, Sunday Times The redemptive power of the free market was not just a matter of efficient economics; it was an ethical obligation, a crusade. Times, Sunday Times We often hear about the redemptive power of modern sport. Times, Sunday Times It was an exhilarating celebration of romance and the redemptive power of love. Times, Sunday Times |
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