† prostrativeadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prōstrāt- , prōsternere , -ive suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin prōstrāt-, past participial stem of prōsternere prostern v. + -ive suffix. Compare post-classical Latin prostrativus that prostrates (14th cent. in a British source). N.E.D. (1909) indicates the stress as ˈprostrative.

Obsolete. rare.

1. Having the quality of prostrating; overpowering.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [adjective] > overcoming or overwhelming > completely

crushing1577

confounding1595

prostrative1817

annihilatory1825

spiflicating1852

dishing1895

knock-out1938

1817 J. Bentham Plan Parl. Reform Introd. 131 The more palpable the deficiency..the more prostrative, the more irresistible the force.

2. Characterized by prostration; submissive, abject.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [adjective] > specifically of actions or qualities

servile?1529

slavish1565

supple1566

villainous1607

over-awful1641

prone1645

uningenuous1660

flexible1826

serfish1879

cringy1880

prostrative1890

1890 W. C. Russell Ocean Trag. I. xiii. 278 Not much relishing the prostrative nature of the fellow's respectfulness I walked aft.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	prostrative
释义	† prostrativeadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prōstrāt- , prōsternere , -ive suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin prōstrāt-, past participial stem of prōsternere prostern v. + -ive suffix. Compare post-classical Latin prostrativus that prostrates (14th cent. in a British source). N.E.D. (1909) indicates the stress as ˈprostrative. Obsolete. rare. 1. Having the quality of prostrating; overpowering. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [adjective] > overcoming or overwhelming > completely crushing1577 confounding1595 prostrative1817 annihilatory1825 spiflicating1852 dishing1895 knock-out1938 1817 J. Bentham Plan Parl. Reform Introd. 131 The more palpable the deficiency..the more prostrative, the more irresistible the force. 2. Characterized by prostration; submissive, abject. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [adjective] > specifically of actions or qualities servile?1529 slavish1565 supple1566 villainous1607 over-awful1641 prone1645 uningenuous1660 flexible1826 serfish1879 cringy1880 prostrative1890 1890 W. C. Russell Ocean Trag. I. xiii. 278 Not much relishing the prostrative nature of the fellow's respectfulness I walked aft. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < adj.1817
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