mediative

American  

[mee-dee-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv] / ˈmi diˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv /

adjective

1. mediating; mediatory.

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Other Word Forms

• nonmediative adjective
• unmediative adjective

Etymology

Origin of mediative

First recorded in 1805–15; mediate + -ive

Example Sentences

That on one side, the introverts all calmly adapted to quarantine life a year ago, devoting themselves to mediative baking and puzzle-doing.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2021

Nor to a suppliant heart deny Thy mediative power.

From The Cross and the Shamrock Or, How To Defend The Faith. An Irish-American Catholic Tale Of Real Life, Descriptive Of The Temptations, Sufferings, Trials, And Triumphs Of The Children Of St. Patrick In The Great Republic Of Washington. A Book For The Entertainment And Special Instructions Of The Catholic Male And Female Servants Of The United States. by Quigley, Hugh

The consequence of our consultations was, that some Northern power should be applied to in a friendly and mediative capacity.

From Coningsby by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

What he knows, however well established in his actual, positive consciousness, is at best only relative and mediative.

From The Will to Doubt An essay in philosophy for the general thinker by Lloyd, Alfred H.

The factional life is mediative and instrumental; the personal life is initiative and purposive.

From The Will to Doubt An essay in philosophy for the general thinker by Lloyd, Alfred H.