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单词 educative
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educativeadj.

Brit. /ˈɛdjᵿkətɪv/, /ˈɛdʒᵿkətɪv/, U.S. /ˈɛdʒəˌkeɪdɪv/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin ēducāt- , ēducāre , -ive suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin ēducāt-, past participial stem of ēducāre educate v. + -ive suffix. Compare post-classical Latin educativus (1563 or earlier), Italian educativo (a1639). Compare earlier educating adj., educational adj.
1. Of or relating to the provision of education. Cf. educational adj. 2.In quot. 1725: acquired through education.
ΘΚΠ
society > education > [adjective]
disciplinaryc1487
scientifical1597
eruditional1657
educative1725
educational1793
educationary1828
1725 J. Sedgwick New Treat. Liquors vii. 124 The Prescription of Bleeding ought to be from the Hands of a better than six Months educative Understanding.
1778 Adams's Weekly Courant 10 Mar. (advt.) Those Parents..who..repose the educative Trust in him, may be assured, that the Gentlemen who are..committed to his Care, will be treated with a parental Tenderness.
1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (1858) I. i. 52 The educative theory..was simple but effective.
1885 Manch. Examiner 10 Sept. 4/7 During the educative process.
1908 F. A. Sibley in M. H. Judge Polit. Socialism 53 To hand over to the State those duties which it has hitherto been the educative privilege of the parent to discharge.
2009 S. Appadurai Canada p. v Canada needs to pursue an excellent educative system in order to maintain our..standard of living.
2. Serving or intended to educate or enlighten; = educational adj. 2b.
ΘΚΠ
society > education > teaching > [adjective]
instructivea1492
preceptivea1525
instructing1561
documentalc1575
dogmatical1580
doctrinablea1586
doctrinal1597
didactical1603
didascalic1609
tutorly1611
schooling1614
indoctrinating1642
disciplinable1644
docenta1645
institutionary1646
protreptic1658
protreptical1662
dogmatic1678
educating1699
didactive1723
educativea1750
tuitive1776
educatory1792
didactic1799
instructional1801
tuitionary1816
instructionary1824
didascalara1846
teaching1853
tuitional1861
documentary1873
a1750 A. Hill Wks. (1753) IV. 297 From educative custom's devious warp, Spare the persisting blind.
1844 R. W. Emerson Ess. 2nd Ser. 63 The plays of children are nonsense, but very educative nonsense.
1890 H. Ellis Criminal vi. 260 Whatever educative and socialising influences the prison may possess.
1953 Times 24 Aug. 7/4 Stamp collectors often tell us that theirs is a highly educative hobby.
1975 Economist (Nexis) 15 Nov. 40 Committees may be merely educative experiences for MPs (who get the chance to question civil servants and get a fair number of answers).
2002 A. N. Wilson Victorians viii. 94 Part of the fun, for those savouring a day's outing at the Zoo, was the notion that it was educative.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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