Dispensative

/dɪˈspɛnsətɪv/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or having the power to dispense or distribute; serving a dispensing function.

Etymology

From 'dispensate' or 'dispense' plus '-ive' suffix meaning tending toward or relating to.

Kelly Says

This adjective is almost never used in modern English, but it appears in medieval texts describing God's 'dispensative power'—the divine ability to distribute grace and manage creation.

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