dominative
[ dom-uh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv ]
/ ˈdɒm əˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv /
adjective
dominating; controlling.
Origin of dominative
OTHER WORDS FROM dominative
un·dom·i·na·tive, adjectiveWords nearby dominative
dominant trait,
dominant wavelength,
dominate,
domination,
dominations,
dominative,
dominatrix,
domine,
domine, dirige nos,
dominee,
domineer
Example sentences from the Web for dominative
The personal pronoun in English has three cases, the dominative, the objectionable and the oppressive.
The Devil's Dictionary |Ambrose BierceThe state's authority over us is not dominative; it is only a power for our good and utility.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation |Austin O'MalleyThey are bold and ferocious, dominative even to the giving of fashion in dress.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1 |Hubert Howe BancroftThey became angry and dominative; and the more they thus exhibited themselves, the more scorn and contumely they encountered.