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AMATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does amative mean? 

AMATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective AMATIVE has 1 sense:

1. inclined toward or displaying loveplay

  Familiarity information: AMATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AMATIVE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Inclined toward or displaying love

Synonyms:

amative; amorous

Context example:

feeling amorous

Similar:

loving (feeling or showing love and affection)

Derivation:

amativeness (the arousal of feelings of sexual desire)


 Context examples 


For that matter, though not amative to any considerable degree so far as I have discovered, I was never outside the atmosphere of women until now.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)



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