acceptant

[ ak-sep-tuhnt ]

adjective

1. willingly or readily accepting accepting or receiving; receptive.

acceptant

/ əkˈsɛptənt /

adjective

1. receiving willingly; receptive

Other Words From

• nonac·ceptant adjective
• unac·ceptant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of acceptant¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; accept + -ant

Example Sentences

The postwar period in the US was notably vaccine acceptant, but since the ’80s, vaccine hesitancy has blossomed as infectious disease has become rarer, and a number of debunked studies questioned the vaccine safety record.

From Popular-Science

There have never been any schisms in our religion, because we are all-acceptant.

From Project Gutenberg

Her gentle face was so undisturbed, so calmly acceptant of the heinous fact that Brigit could do nothing but stare.

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Where the intrinsic value and acceptant capacity come together there is Effectual value, or wealth.

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Where there is either no intrinsic value, or no acceptant capacity, there is no effectual value; that is to say, no wealth.

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He awoke in the morning, acceptant of what he had done in the night.

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