adorativeadj.

Brit.

/əˈdɒrətɪv/, U.S.

/əˈdɔrədɪv/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin adorativus.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin adorativus (5th or 6th cent.) < classical Latin adōrāt- , past participial stem of adōrāre adore v. + -īvus -ive suffix. Compare French adoratif characterized by adoration (1503 in Middle French, rare), that adores (1803). Compare earlier adoring adj. Compare also earlier adoration n.

Of, relating to, or characterized by adoration; that adores or venerates.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > [adjective]

devouta1340

affixed1563

devotea1625

God-loving1628

devotionary1631

adorative1637

devotional1649

doxological1655

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [adjective] > lovingly

adoring1597

adorative1637

adoratory1660

adorant1817

1637 S. Rutherford Let. 15 June in Joshua Redivivus (1664) i. cxxiii. 238 Not a formal thanksgiving; but an annunciation, or predication of Christ's death, concionall, not adorative.

a1649 G. Abbott Brief Notes Psalms (1651) (cxxxiv. 2) 671 He is in spirit and faith externally manifested by suitable comportment of bodily action and expression, such as are significant and adorative.

1749 S. Berington Modest Enq. Catholicks iv. 103 Priesthood, Altar, and even Religion imply a Sacrifice: it is the Supreme Act of Religion: 'tis adorative of the Supreme Deity.

1794 Mystic Cottager Chamouny II. 133 The mysterious powers of creation, that raised my adorative ejaculation to the bountiful divinity.

1861 Temple Bar 3 284 I always quitted the college amidst a commotion of adorative assurances.

1885 J. C. Jeaffreson Real Shelley II. ix. 271 A tribute of adorative homage.

1962 C. F. D. Moule Birth of New Test. ii. 25 Like many of the greatest Christian hymns, it is essentially credal—a great adorative confession.

1995 H. Haarmann Early Civilization & Literacy in Europe iv. 104 Two smaller figures are positioned in front of the tables, perhaps kneeling, and in an adorative pose.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adorative
释义	adorativeadj. Brit. /əˈdɒrətɪv/, U.S. /əˈdɔrədɪv/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin adorativus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin adorativus (5th or 6th cent.) < classical Latin adōrāt- , past participial stem of adōrāre adore v. + -īvus -ive suffix. Compare French adoratif characterized by adoration (1503 in Middle French, rare), that adores (1803). Compare earlier adoring adj. Compare also earlier adoration n. Of, relating to, or characterized by adoration; that adores or venerates. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > [adjective] devouta1340 affixed1563 devotea1625 God-loving1628 devotionary1631 adorative1637 devotional1649 doxological1655 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > reverence > [adjective] > lovingly adoring1597 adorative1637 adoratory1660 adorant1817 1637 S. Rutherford Let. 15 June in Joshua Redivivus (1664) i. cxxiii. 238 Not a formal thanksgiving; but an annunciation, or predication of Christ's death, concionall, not adorative. a1649 G. Abbott Brief Notes Psalms (1651) (cxxxiv. 2) 671 He is in spirit and faith externally manifested by suitable comportment of bodily action and expression, such as are significant and adorative. 1749 S. Berington Modest Enq. Catholicks iv. 103 Priesthood, Altar, and even Religion imply a Sacrifice: it is the Supreme Act of Religion: 'tis adorative of the Supreme Deity. 1794 Mystic Cottager Chamouny II. 133 The mysterious powers of creation, that raised my adorative ejaculation to the bountiful divinity. 1861 Temple Bar 3 284 I always quitted the college amidst a commotion of adorative assurances. 1885 J. C. Jeaffreson Real Shelley II. ix. 271 A tribute of adorative homage. 1962 C. F. D. Moule Birth of New Test. ii. 25 Like many of the greatest Christian hymns, it is essentially credal—a great adorative confession. 1995 H. Haarmann Early Civilization & Literacy in Europe iv. 104 Two smaller figures are positioned in front of the tables, perhaps kneeling, and in an adorative pose. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1637
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