entitative
- adjective
- /ˈɛntɪtətɪv/
- Specialized
- In the study of sociology, an entitative group is one that is perceived as a distinct and unified whole, rather than a mere aggregate.
- entitative habit
Examples
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The present data suggest that merely thinking that one is part of an entitative fan group is associated with a positive emotional state: collective happiness.
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Sanctifying grace has been called an entitative habit, rooted in the essence of the soul.
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What difference does an entitative habit actually make in consciousness?
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Does an entitative habit make a difference in consciousness?
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Again, the entitative habit at its root, then, is a being-in-love.
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The entitative habit at its root, then, is a being-in-love.
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This emphasis on the conscious character of the "entitative habit" raises, however, a curious difficulty.
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Together, the grasp of evidence and the affirmation that constitute the conscious dimension of this entitative habit inspire the habitual performance of loving acts.
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In the metaphysical categories of a theoretical theology, "sanctifying grace" denotes an entitative habit rooted in the essence of the soul.
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I emphasize the importance of the theorem of natural proportion in the theology of grace and the critical guideposts it supplies for translating the idea of an entitative habit into the language of interiority.
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Etymology
Entitative comes from the same root as entity, from the Latin ens meaning 'being' or 'thing'. So, to be entitative is to show the quality of being a single, separate 'being' or whole, which is why the word means 'having the quality of being a single, unified, or distinct entity'.