unitive
capable of causing unity or serving to unite.
marked by or involving union.
Origin of unitive
1Other words from unitive
- u·ni·tive·ly, adverb
- u·ni·tive·ness, noun
Words Nearby unitive
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How to use unitive in a sentence
Sex, he said, is “supposed to be for purposes that are yes, conjugal and unitive, but also procreative.”
Rick Santorum’s Idea of Freedom: Enforcing Catholic Sexual Morality | Michelle Goldberg | January 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd so much may suffice on the unitive power of faithful developments, which constitutes their third characteristic.
An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine | John Henry Cardinal NewmanThere is certainly something exceedingly remarkable in the unitive powers of music.
Each state which the unitive mystic experiences is so intense, that it monopolises for the time being his field of consciousness.
Ruysbroeck | Evelyn UnderhillIts unitive influence cannot be denied, even by those who do not feel its charm.
British Dictionary definitions for unitive
/ (ˈjuːnɪtɪv) /
tending to unite or capable of uniting
characterized by unity
Derived forms of unitive
- unitively, adverb
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