dominative
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8.7
- adjective
- /ˈdɒmɪnətɪv/
- In a healthy relationship, both partners should avoid being dominative and make decisions together.
Examples
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The teacher's dominative approach in the classroom often discouraged student participation.
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To appeal to a total perspective is to betray the dominative interest at work in what you are saying, for there can be no conversation with a total perspective.
Academic text (1995) -
That is Arabicness, not some colonial dominative ideology; cool it.
Blog text (11) -
Despite his charming demeanor, his dominative attitude made it difficult for others to express their opinions.
Synonyms
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4.1
Having a strong presence that makes people pay attention
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5.8
Being proud and trying to control other people
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7.4
Trying to control other people and not listening to their ideas
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5.6
Trying to control other people in a forceful or unfair way
1
7.8
Has control and confidence when leading others
A person who controls others too much and does not let them speak
Antonyms
How Controlling
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dominative comes from the Latin dominus 'lord', the same root you see in dominate and dominion. So a dominative personality is one that takes control or acts like a leader.