redemptive
[ ri-demp-tiv ]
adjective
serving to redeem.
of, relating to, or centering on redemption or salvation: redemptive religions.
Origin of redemptive
1First recorded in 1640–50; redempt(ion) + -ive
Other words from redemptive
- re·demp·tive·ly, adverb
- non·re·demp·tive, adjective
- un·re·demp·tive, adjective
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