compensatoryadj.

/kəmˈpɛnsətəri/

Etymology: formed as compensate v. + -ory suffix²: compare French compensatoire.

a. Having the function of compensating; affording compensation.

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the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > compensating

witherc1175

recompensable1454

compensatory1601

remunerating1608

compensant1624

compensative1633

upmakinga1699

compensating1710

compensational1824

redeeming1827

indemnificatory1875

1601–2 W. Fulbecke Parallele or Conf. Law i. 8 Gifts..called Compensatorie, because they are giuen for some cause or consideration.

1802 W. Paley Nat. Theol. xx. 394 Another instance of the compensatory system is in the autumnal crocus.

1838 A. De Morgan Ess. Probabilities 142 That the effect of successive lapses..shall be compensatory of each other.

1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth Lang. iv. 51 With compensatory prolongation of the preceding vowel.

b. Psychology. Pertaining to, aiming at, or effecting compensation ( 1e).

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the mind > mental capacity > psychology > psychology of personality > making up for defect > [adjective]

compensating1914

compensation1914

compensatory1921

1921 E. J. Kempf Psychopathol. (new ed.) ix. 463 A not uncommon method of overcoming the inferiorities of poor ability is to be extravagant. This is the most usual compensatory mechanism of the rich inferior male or female.

1923 H. G. Baynes tr. C. G. Jung Psychol. Types x. 421 To begin with, the ‘hysterical’ character is an exaggeration of the normal attitude; it is then complicated by compensatory reactions from the side of the unconscious.

1934 H. G. Wells Exper. in Autobiogr. I. i. 25 A persona may be..a structure of mere compensatory delusions.

1934 H. G. Wells Exper. in Autobiogr. I. ii. 46 The Queen..was in fact my mother's compensatory personality, her imaginative consolation for all the restrictions and hardships.

1941 A. Angyal Found. Sci. Personality vii. 231 The importance of this factor [sc. tall stature] becomes evident when one observes the great variety of compensatory behavior seen in short people.

1966 L. Hudson Contrary Imaginations ii. 32 This compensatory pattern only obtained on the arts side; it did not occur among scientists.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	compensatory
释义	compensatoryadj. /kəmˈpɛnsətəri/ Etymology: formed as compensate v. + -ory suffix²: compare French compensatoire. a. Having the function of compensating; affording compensation. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > compensating witherc1175 recompensable1454 compensatory1601 remunerating1608 compensant1624 compensative1633 upmakinga1699 compensating1710 compensational1824 redeeming1827 indemnificatory1875 1601–2 W. Fulbecke Parallele or Conf. Law i. 8 Gifts..called Compensatorie, because they are giuen for some cause or consideration. 1802 W. Paley Nat. Theol. xx. 394 Another instance of the compensatory system is in the autumnal crocus. 1838 A. De Morgan Ess. Probabilities 142 That the effect of successive lapses..shall be compensatory of each other. 1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth Lang. iv. 51 With compensatory prolongation of the preceding vowel. b. Psychology. Pertaining to, aiming at, or effecting compensation ( 1e). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > psychology > psychology of personality > making up for defect > [adjective] compensating1914 compensation1914 compensatory1921 1921 E. J. Kempf Psychopathol. (new ed.) ix. 463 A not uncommon method of overcoming the inferiorities of poor ability is to be extravagant. This is the most usual compensatory mechanism of the rich inferior male or female. 1923 H. G. Baynes tr. C. G. Jung Psychol. Types x. 421 To begin with, the ‘hysterical’ character is an exaggeration of the normal attitude; it is then complicated by compensatory reactions from the side of the unconscious. 1934 H. G. Wells Exper. in Autobiogr. I. i. 25 A persona may be..a structure of mere compensatory delusions. 1934 H. G. Wells Exper. in Autobiogr. I. ii. 46 The Queen..was in fact my mother's compensatory personality, her imaginative consolation for all the restrictions and hardships. 1941 A. Angyal Found. Sci. Personality vii. 231 The importance of this factor [sc. tall stature] becomes evident when one observes the great variety of compensatory behavior seen in short people. 1966 L. Hudson Contrary Imaginations ii. 32 This compensatory pattern only obtained on the arts side; it did not occur among scientists. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1601
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