- unitive
- adjective Date: 15th century characterized by or tending to produce union
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Unitive — U ni*tive, a. [LL. unitivus: cf. F. unitif.] Having the power of uniting; causing, or tending to produce, union. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unitive — [yo͞o′nə tiv] adj. [ML unitivus] 1. having or characterized by unity 2. tending to unite … English World dictionary
unitive — ● unitif, unitive adjectif (latin médiéval unitivus) Vie unitive, vie de perpétuelle union avec Dieu. ● unitif, unitive (expressions) adjectif (latin médiéval unitivus) Vie unitive, vie de perpétuelle union avec Dieu … Encyclopédie Universelle
unitive — unite ► VERB 1) come or bring together for a common purpose or to form a whole. 2) archaic join in marriage. DERIVATIVES united adjective unitive adjective. ORIGIN Latin unire join together , from unus one … English terms dictionary
Unitive Way — • Stages in the spiritual life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Unitive way — In Catholic theology, the soul has three states, or stages, of perfection; the Purgative, Illuminative and Unitive way. [ [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14254a.htm State or Way] Catholic Encyclopedia article] The unitive way is the way of those … Wikipedia
unitive — См. unitivo … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
unitive — unitively, adv. unitiveness, n. /yooh ni tiv/, adj. 1. capable of causing unity or serving to unite. 2. marked by or involving union. [1520 30; < LL unitivus uniting, equiv. to L unit(us) (see UNITE) + ivus IVE] * * * … Universalium
unitive — adjective Of, causing, or involving unity … Wiktionary
unitive — uni·tive … English syllables
