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appropriative

/əˈprəʊ.pri.ə.tɪv/

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adjective

C2formalcommonobsolete/əˈprəʊ.pri.ə.tɪv/

An adjective describing the act of taking something for one's own use, typically without permission or legal right; now considered rare or archaic in modern usage.

  • 🇷🇺Прилагательное, описывающее акт присвоения чего-либо для собственного использования, обычно без разрешения или законного права; в современном употреблении считается редким или устаревшим.
  1. Tending to take for oneself C1 formal

    Relating to or characterized by the act of taking something for one's own use, often without permission.

    • His appropriative behavior at the meeting annoyed his colleagues.
    • The company's appropriative policies were criticized by the community.
    • She had an appropriative attitude towards shared resources.

    🇷🇺Присваивающий

    Synonyms: acquisitivegraspingpredatoryrapaciousthieving

    Antonyms: altruisticbenevolentgivingsharingunselfish

  • more appropriative comparative form
  • most appropriative superlative form