negatory
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of negatory
From the Late Latin word negātōrius, dating back to 1570–80. See negate, -tory 1
Example Sentences
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And its politics are not just negatory — they also aim to adapt “preexisting socialist, anarchist, and communist currents to a sudden need to react to the fascist menace.”
From Washington Post
I say unlikely because the word out of Minecraft-maker Mojang back in March 2013 was negatory on a Nintendo-fied iteration of the uber-popular block-builder.
From Time
Dane made a negatory gesture, but Ormond anticipated his answer.
From Project Gutenberg
Here we have, then, the final statement of his side of the case, made by Judge Holt, through the mouth of counsel, revised and corrected under the stress of the occurrences at the White House and the negatory attitude of the members of the Cabinet present on the spot.
From Project Gutenberg
For example, he should never be content with mere aggressive and negatory criticism of the page before him.
From Project Gutenberg
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