transformative

[trans-fawr-muh-tiv]

adjective

1. causing a radical and typically positive change in outlook, character, form, or condition: Voting is a culturally and socially transformative action.

   It's difficult to put into words how transformative and enriching it is to study abroad.

   Voting is a culturally and socially transformative action.

Other Word Forms

• untransformative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of transformative¹

First recorded in 1660–70; from Medieval Latin transformātīvus, equivalent to Latin transformāt-, stem of transformāre, + -īvus -ive ( def. ); transform ( def. )

Example Sentences

She said Musk was "the right CEO for Tesla over this transformative period of time".

From BBC

For many Mexicans across party lines, her presidency has been transformative.

From Los Angeles Times

"In India, where more than 55% of the population depends on agriculture and cultivable land is under mounting pressure, agrivoltaics offers a transformative model," says Subrahmanyam Pulipaka, CEO of NSEFI.

From BBC

“We all want to have a pretend metafictional relationship to transformative experiences rather than genuine transformative experiences,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

A documentary class in high school proved transformative.

From Los Angeles Times

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