Relating to, characterized by, or having the quality of domination.
From 'dominate' (Latin 'dominari') + '-ive' (forming adjectives meaning having the quality of). A less common alternative to 'dominating' or 'dominant,' emphasizing the nature or capacity for dominance.
'Dominative' is rarely used in modern English, but it survives in specialized contexts like psychology and linguistics where scholars describe 'dominative impulses' or 'dominative structures'—it sounds more technical and abstract than the everyday word 'dominating.'
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