2. Revengeful; vindictive. [Obs.]
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Vindicative persons live the life of witches, who, as they are mischievous, so end they infortunate. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] -- {Vin"di*ca*tive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
vindicative — index palliative (excusing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vindicative — 1520s, from O.Fr. vindicatif or directly from M.L. vindicativus, from pp. stem of vindicare (see VINDICATE (Cf. vindicate)) … Etymology dictionary
vindicative — ● vindicatif, vindicative adjectif et nom (latin vindicare, venger) Qui est porté à se venger. Qui est inspiré par le désir de vengeance. ● vindicatif, vindicative (synonymes) adjectif et nom (latin vindicare, venger) Qui est porté à se venger.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
vindicative — ˈvindəˌkā]d.iv, ndə̇kə], ndēkə], (ˈ)vin|dikə], ]t], ]ēv also ]əv adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin vindicativus, from Latin vindicatus (past participle of vindicare) + ivus ive 1. obsolete : vindictive, vengeful … Useful english dictionary
vindicative — adjective Date: 1521 1. obsolete vindictive, vengeful 2. archaic punitive … New Collegiate Dictionary
vindicative — adjective a) Having a tendency to vindicate. b) Vindictive or excessively vengeful … Wiktionary
vindicative — adj. vindicating; of vindication; punishing … English contemporary dictionary
vindicative — vin·di·ca·tive … English syllables
Vindicativeness — Vindicative Vin di*ca*tive (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. vindicatif. Cf. {Vindictive}.] 1. Tending to vindicate; vindicating; as, a vindicative policy. [1913 Webster] 2. Revengeful; vindictive. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Vindicative persons live the life of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vindicatif — vindicatif, ive [ vɛ̃dikatif, iv ] adj. • v. 1400; du lat. vindicare « venger » ♦ Porté à la vengeance. ⇒ rancunier. Un rival vindicatif. On m a « parlé du caractère vindicatif de nos compatriotes » (Mérimée). Adv. VINDICATIVEMENT . ● vindicatif … Encyclopédie Universelle
