Etymology

ipsative

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Today it means: Denoting a measure that forces a person to choose among multiple desirable options. Full definition →

Latin ipse
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromipse“of the self”
  2. English todayipsative

From Latin ipse (“of the self”).

Words from the same roots

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