unitive

[ yoo-ni-tiv ]

adjective

1. capable of causing unity or serving to unite.
2. marked by or involving union.

unitive

/ ˈjuːnɪtɪv /

adjective

1. tending to unite or capable of uniting
2. characterized by unity

Derived Forms

• ˈunitively, adverb

Other Words From

• uni·tive·ly adverb
• uni·tive·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unitive¹

1520–30; < Late Latin ūnītīvus uniting, equivalent to Latin ūnīt ( us ) ( unite ¹ ) + -īvus -ive

Example Sentences

Sex, he said, is “supposed to be for purposes that are yes, conjugal and unitive, but also procreative.”

From The Daily Beast

And so much may suffice on the unitive power of faithful developments, which constitutes their third characteristic.

From Project Gutenberg

There is certainly something exceedingly remarkable in the unitive powers of music.

From Project Gutenberg

Each state which the unitive mystic experiences is so intense, that it monopolises for the time being his field of consciousness.

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Its unitive influence cannot be denied, even by those who do not feel its charm.

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