dative sickness

noun

The use of a dative object where an accusative would traditionally be used.

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Meanings

noundative sickness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegrammarThe use of a dative object where an accusative would traditionally be used.
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APA

dative sickness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dative%20sickness

MLA

“dative sickness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dative%20sickness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dative sickness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dative%20sickness.

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