inversive
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- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sɪv
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inversive (comparative more inversive, superlative most inversive)
- Of, pertaining to or characterised by inversion.
- The sexual revolution was in many ways inversive, turning many older ideas on their heads.
- 2015, Jack Santino, The Hallowed Eve: Dimensions of Culture in a Calendar Festival in Northern Ireland, page 140:
- The more inversive, peer-oriented, outdoor activities precede Halloween, while the family gatherings, meal, fireworks, and bonfire all take place on Halloween itself.
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inversive