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redemptive
[ ri-demp-tiv ]
/ rɪˈdɛmp tɪv /
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adjective
serving to redeem.
of, relating to, or centering on redemption or salvation: redemptive religions.
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Origin of redemptive
First recorded in 1640–50; redempt(ion) + -ive
OTHER WORDS FROM redemptive
re·demp·tive·ly, adverbnon·re·demp·tive, adjectiveun·re·demp·tive, adjectiveWords nearby redemptive
red emperor, redemption, redemption center, redemptioner, redemption yield, redemptive, Redemptorist, redemptory, Red Ensign, redeploy, redesign
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