claimativeadj.
/ˈkleɪmətɪv/ Disposed to make claims, exacting.Apparently an isolated use.
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1868 A. Helps Realmah II. xiv. 170 I might have been jealous or claimative.
Derivatives
ˈclaimativeness n.
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1868 A. Helps Realmah xiv, in Macmillan's Mag. Aug. 314/1 E. I am discontented with that word jealousy. Give me another word... M. Claimfulness? E...An ugly word. M. Claimativeness, then? E. That is better.
1868 A. Helps Realmah II. xiv. 171 I am really so free from jealousy or claimativeness, that..I should not feel that I was neglected.
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