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abdicative

ab·di·cate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ab-di-keyt]
    • /ˈæb dɪˌkeɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ab-di-keyt]
    • /ˈæb dɪˌkeɪt/

Definitions of abdicative word

  • verb without object abdicative to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, especially in a formal manner: The aging founder of the firm decided to abdicate. 1
  • verb with object abdicative to give up or renounce (authority, duties, an office, etc.), especially in a voluntary, public, or formal manner: King Edward VIII of England abdicated the throne in 1936. 1
  • noun abdicative (logic) A reasoning from the negative. 0
  • adjective abdicative (rare) Causing, or implying, abdication. 0

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Origin of abdicative

First appearance:

before 1535
One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin abdicātus renounced (past participle of abdicāre), equivalent to ab- ab- + dicātus proclaimed (dic- (see dictum) + -ātus -ate1)

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Parts of speech for Abdicative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

abdicative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

abdicative usage trend in Literature

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