trans·form·a·tive \tranzˈfȯ(r)məd.iv, traan-, -n(t)ˈsf-, -ətiv\adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin transformativus, from Latin transformatus (past participle of transformare to transform) + -ivus -ive : having the power or a tendency to transform : transforming < the transformative experience that individuals undergo as … they focus their minds upon a significant piece of writing — H.A.Overstreet >