convictiveadj.
/kənˈvɪktɪv/, U.S. /kənˈvɪktɪv/ Having the power of producing conviction.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adjective]
demonstrativec1405
showablea1500
declarativea1536
showing1552
probatory1593
convictive1634
verifying1634
evincing1641
demonstrating1648
endeictic1656
probative1678
substantiative1794
proving1824
demonstrational1833
verificatory1834
verificative1860
the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > [adjective]
forcible1573
convincent1613
proofful1631
convictive1634
convincible1647
coercive1650
convincivea1657
evident1709
convincing1749
psychagogical1822
psychagogic1846
1634 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. Hist. New Test. (STC 12640.5) 200 The convictive answer of Christ, is by way of Parable.
1666 J. Tillotson Rule of Faith ii. v To shew that the scripture is not convictive of the most obstinate and acute adversaries.
1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi vi. vii. 71/1 Her Confession was attended with such convictive Circumstances, that it could not be slighted.
1737 L. Clarke Compl. Hist. Bible II. iv. 70 Convictive of their malicious Design upon him.
1856 E. B. Browning Aurora Leigh vii. 305 Convictive as a marriage-ring Before adulterous eyes.
Derivatives
conˈvictively adv.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > [adverb]
faithfullya1400
forcibly1578
persuadedly1638
convincively1646
convictively1664
convincingly1774
psychagogically1849
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > proof, demonstration > [adverb] > with conviction
pregnantlya1438
unagainsayablyc1449
groundedly1546
undeniably1646
evincingly1656
stringently1659
convictively1664
1664 H. More Expos. 7 Epist. 141 The truth of the Gospel had clearly shined..so convictively.
1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. III 123 Rationally, solidly, and convictively solved by Bradwardine.
1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi The public judgments have sometimes very convictively intimated the sins and faults for which, etc.
conˈvictiveness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > [noun] > convincing quality
convincingness1647
convictiveness1662
1662 H. More Antidote against Atheism (ed. 3) iii. v. 98 in Coll. Philos. Writings (ed. 2) The Convictiveness of these Narrations.
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