Etymology

preventive

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Today it means: Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to. Full definition →

New Latin praeventīvus
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  1. New Latin · derived frompraeventīvus
  2. English todaypreventive

Borrowed from New Latin praeventīvus. Equivalent to prevent + -ive.

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