-poietic

American  

1. a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in -poiesis:

   hematopoietic.

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Usage

What does -poietic mean? The combining form -poietic is used like a suffix meaning “of or related to making, formation.” It is occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in biology.The form -poietic comes from Greek -poiētikos, meaning “active” or "effective," from the verb poieîn, “to make.” Another descendant of poieîn is the English word poet. To learn more, check out our entry about poet.What are variants of -poietic?The form -poietic doesn't have any variants. However, it is related to the form -poiesis, which is used to form nouns that correspond to adjectives ending in -poietic. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article on -poiesis.

Etymology

Origin of -poietic

< Greek -poiētikos. See poetic

Example Sentences

Techné belongs to bringing-forth, to poiésis; it is something poietic.

From Forbes

Four main classes of mind were distinguished, called, respectively, the Poietic, the Kinetic, the Dull, and the Base.

From Project Gutenberg

The Poietic or creative class of mental individuality embraces a wide range of types, but they agree in possessing imaginations that range beyond the known and accepted, and that involve the desire to bring the discoveries made in such excursions, into knowledge and recognition.

From Project Gutenberg

When the invention or discovery is primarily beauty then we have the artistic type of Poietic mind; when it is not so, we have the true scientific man.

From Project Gutenberg

To the accumulated activities of the Poietic type, reacted upon by circumstances, are due almost all the forms assumed by human thought and feeling.

From Project Gutenberg