redemptive

  • 1Redemptive — Re*demp tive ( t?v), a. Serving or tending to redeem; redeeming; as, the redemptive work of Christ. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2redemptive — index compensatory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3redemptive — (adj.) 1640s, from redempt (mid 15c., pp. adjective from L. redemptus, pp. of redimere; see REDEMPTION (Cf. redemption)) + IVE (Cf. ive) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4redemptive — [ri demp′tiv] adj. [ML redemptivus] 1. serving to redeem 2. of redemption: Also redemptory …

    English World dictionary

  • 5redemptive — [[t]rɪde̱mptɪv[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n In Christianity, a redemptive act or quality is something which leads to freedom from the consequences of sin and evil. ...the redemptive power of Christ …

    English dictionary

  • 6redemptive — adjective 1. bringing about salvation or redemption from sin saving faith redemptive (or redeeming) love • Syn: ↑redeeming, ↑saving • Similar to: ↑good • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 7redemptive — adjective Date: 15th century of, relating to, or bringing about redemption < redemptive suffering > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 8redemptive — redemptively, adv. /ri demp tiv/, adj. 1. serving to redeem. 2. of, pertaining to, or centering on redemption or salvation: redemptive religions. [1640 50; REDEMPT(ION) + IVE] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 9redemptive — adj. Redemptive is used with these nouns: ↑love …

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  • 10redemptive — redemption ► NOUN 1) the action of redeeming or of being redeemed. 2) a thing that saves someone from error or evil. DERIVATIVES redemptive adjective …

    English terms dictionary

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