insertive

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adjective

Of or relating to insertion, especially in regard to sexual acts.

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Meanings

adjectiveinsertive (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to insertion, especially in regard to sexual acts.

    The insertive partner or the receptive one?

    1997, Gary David Comstock, Susan E. Henking, Que(e)rying Religion: A Critical Anthology, →ISBN, page 401
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    It is possible that a larger proportion of infections may be attributable to insertive anal intercourse at this time compared to earlier in the epidemic.

    2002, Ann O'Leary, Beyond Condoms: Alternative Approaches to HIV Prevention, →ISBN, page 182

    Insertive interdisciplinary applications are an important element in the development and longevity of a school of thought, a fact that PKE seems to have missed.

    2013, G. C. Harcourt, Peter Kriesler, The Oxford Handbook of Post-Keynesian Economics, Volume 1, →ISBN

    The Ln-N s-bond insertive mechanism prevails for the examined intramolecular hydroamination of (4E,6)-heptadienylamine 1t by [Cp*(2)La-CH(TMS)(2)] starting material 2.

    2013, Issues in Chemistry and General Chemical Research, →ISBN

Origin

From insert + -ive.

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Translations

Spanish insertivo
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

intervise
Cite this entry
APA

insertive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insertive

MLA

“insertive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insertive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insertive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insertive.

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