esemplastic


esemplastic

(ˌɛsɛmˈplæstɪk) adjliterature making into one; unifying[C19 (first used by Samuel Taylor Coleridge): from Greek es, eis into + em, from hen, neuter of heis one + -plastic]

es•em•plas•tic

(ˌɛs ɛmˈplæs tɪk, -əm-)

adj. having the ability to shape diverse elements or concepts into a unified whole; unifying: the esemplastic power of the mind. [1817; < Greek es-, dial. variant of eis- into + (h)én, neuter of heîs one + plastic; irreg. coinage by S. T. Coleridge]