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Writative

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Writative is an adjective meaning (archaic, rare) Inclined to much writing.

Meaning

(archaic, rare) Inclined to much writing.

Example Sentences

I Find, tho’ I have leſs experience than you, the truth of what you told me ſome time ago, that increaſe of years makes men more talkative but leſs writative: to that degree, that I now write no letters but of plain buſineſs, or plain how-d’ye’s, to thoſe few I am forced to correſpond with, either out of neceſſity, or love: And I grow Laconic even beyond Laconiciſme; for ſometimes I return only Yes, or No, to queſtionary or petitionary Epiſtles of half a yard long.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include escritorial, scriptory, written, scriptorial, writerly, philographic.

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