assertativeadj.
/əˈsəːtətɪv/ rare.
= assertive adj.
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the mind > language > statement > assertion or affirmation > [adjective] > asseverative, assertive, affirmative, or positive
assertive1562
affirmatory1651
various1651
thetic1678
assertory1702
asseveratorya1734
asseverative1837
assertative1846
predicative1846
1846 J. D. Morell Hist. & Crit. View Speculative Philos. I. 218 As assertative of the great fundamentals of morality.
1883 Chicago Advance 18 Oct. Their treatment is necessarily assertative or dogmatic.
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