单词 | repletive |
释义 | repletive/rɪˈpliːtɪv/adjective 1That fills, satiates, or supplies something in abundance; causing or providing repletion. Now rare. 2 Philosophy and Theology. Fully present or existing everywhere, though in a non-physical manner. Used especially with reference to the ubiquity of God; compare circumscriptive definitive. Now chiefly historical.
OriginMid 16th century; earliest use found in John Hall (1529–1568/9), surgeon and author. From post-classical Latin repletivus serving to fill up the sentence, capable of filling or satisfying from classical Latin replēt-, past participial stem of replēre + -īvus. |
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