liberativeadj.

Brit.

/ˈlɪb(ə)rətɪv/, U.S.

/ˈlɪbərədɪv/,

/ˈlɪbəˌreɪdɪv/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin līberāt- , līberāre , -ive suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin līberāt-, past participial stem of līberāre liberate v. + -ive suffix. Compare earlier liberatory adj., liberating adj.

That liberates; liberating.In quot. 1843: in favour of liberation.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > liberation > [adjective]

liberatory1592

emancipatory1652

liberating1658

liberative1741

unfettering1824

emancipative1862

emancipating1874

1741 G. Turnbull tr. J. G. Heineccius Methodical Syst. Universal Law I. i. xiv. 302 Both [pacts] however are either obligatory or liberative [L. liberatoria].

1843 T. Carlyle Dr. Francia in Misc. Ess. (1872) VII. 2 A liberative cavalier.

1863 J. F. Maguire Father Mathew 300 The writer..resolves to be free, whether Father Mathew should give him permission or not; still a liberative line from his reverence would be a triumph [etc.].

1904 Proc. Amer. Polit. Sci. Assoc. 1 130 The true activity of the government is..liberative of social forces, removing obstacles which impede the progress of individual development and enterprise.

1952 C. A. R. Crosland in R. H. S. Crossman et al. New Fabian Ess. i. 20 Communism presents itself to many colonial peoples as a liberative force.

2004 Woman's Art Jrnl. 25 26/2 This liberative space is not the confined domestic sphere of the late-19th century.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	liberative
释义	liberativeadj. Brit. /ˈlɪb(ə)rətɪv/, U.S. /ˈlɪbərədɪv/, /ˈlɪbəˌreɪdɪv/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin līberāt- , līberāre , -ive suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin līberāt-, past participial stem of līberāre liberate v. + -ive suffix. Compare earlier liberatory adj., liberating adj. That liberates; liberating.In quot. 1843: in favour of liberation. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > liberation > [adjective] liberatory1592 emancipatory1652 liberating1658 liberative1741 unfettering1824 emancipative1862 emancipating1874 1741 G. Turnbull tr. J. G. Heineccius Methodical Syst. Universal Law I. i. xiv. 302 Both [pacts] however are either obligatory or liberative [L. liberatoria]. 1843 T. Carlyle Dr. Francia in Misc. Ess. (1872) VII. 2 A liberative cavalier. 1863 J. F. Maguire Father Mathew 300 The writer..resolves to be free, whether Father Mathew should give him permission or not; still a liberative line from his reverence would be a triumph [etc.]. 1904 Proc. Amer. Polit. Sci. Assoc. 1 130 The true activity of the government is..liberative of social forces, removing obstacles which impede the progress of individual development and enterprise. 1952 C. A. R. Crosland in R. H. S. Crossman et al. New Fabian Ess. i. 20 Communism presents itself to many colonial peoples as a liberative force. 2004 Woman's Art Jrnl. 25 26/2 This liberative space is not the confined domestic sphere of the late-19th century. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1741
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