unitive
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7.5
- adjective
- /ˈjuːnɪtɪv/
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unificador
- Cultural diversity is celebrated against a backdrop of a deeper unitive experience.
Examples
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By affirming the link between the unitive and procreative aspects of sex, it offers a holistic view of human sexuality.
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The Catholic Church ignores the unitive aspect of sex within marriage at its peril.
Blog text (1) -
The unitive meaning of sexual acts can be realized by both homosexual and heterosexual couples.
Academic text (2008) -
The Church does recognize that at times sex in a marriage will be solely unitive, for example, after the wife goes through menopause and is incapable of conceiving.
Blog text (1) -
The festival was a unitive celebration that brought together people from different backgrounds.
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Their unitive efforts in community service fostered a strong bond among all the volunteers.
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The unitive philosophy of the organization aims to create harmony among its diverse members.
Synonyms
∞
2.2
Joined as one group and working toward the same goal
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4.1
Different parts join to make one whole
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6.3
Keeping people or parts united and working well
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3.7
Brings people or things together into one group
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7.0
Making different parts act together as one
Tending to join several things into one unit
People in a group who support each other and act together
Antonyms
How Unitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unitive comes from the root uni- or unit meaning 'one', as in unity and unite. That is why something described as unitive brings people or things together as one.