unitive

[ yoo-ni-tiv ]

/ ˈyu nɪ tɪv /

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adjective

capable of causing unity or serving to unite.

marked by or involving union.

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Origin of unitive

1520–30; <Late Latin ūnītīvus uniting, equivalent to Latin ūnīt(us) (see unite¹) + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM unitive

u·ni·tive·ly, adverbu·ni·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby unitive

United States Postal Service, United Way, unit factor, unit holder, unit investment trust, unitive, unitize, unit-linked policy, unit magnetic pole, unit of account, unit price

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How to use unitive in a sentence

Sex, he said, is “supposed to be for purposes that are yes, conjugal and unitive, but also procreative.”
Rick Santorum’s Idea of Freedom: Enforcing Catholic Sexual Morality|Michelle Goldberg|January 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And so much may suffice on the unitive power of faithful developments, which constitutes their third characteristic.
An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine|John Henry Cardinal Newman
There is certainly something exceedingly remarkable in the unitive powers of music.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863|Various
Each state which the unitive mystic experiences is so intense, that it monopolises for the time being his field of consciousness.
Ruysbroeck|Evelyn Underhill

Its unitive influence cannot be denied, even by those who do not feel its charm.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863|Various

British Dictionary definitions for unitive

unitive

/ (ˈjuːnɪtɪv) /

adjective

tending to unite or capable of uniting

characterized by unity

Derived forms of unitive

unitively, adverb

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