isolative

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adjective

Relating to, characterized by, or causing isolation.

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Meanings

adjectiveisolative (comparative more isolative, superlative most isolative)

comparative more isolative · superlative most isolative

  1. Relating to, characterized by, or causing isolation.

    It's when the computer becomes socially isolative that there's a problem.

    2001 October 7, Jane Gordon, “Home Computer 101: Parents Set Up Rules”, in New York Times, retrieved 15 Nov 2012
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    Impatience with the intellectual slowness of others, narcissism and passion for one's mission in life might combine to make such individuals isolative and difficult.

    2003 April 30, Hazel Muir, “Einstein and Newton showed signs of autism”, in New Scientist, retrieved 15 Nov 2012

    [W]hile children will tend to watch things that adults do not want them to, TV’s isolative effects are a greater danger.

    2005 March 29, “Experts reveal link between sex, drugs and bedroom TVs”, in scotsman.com, UK, retrieved 15 Nov 2012

Origin

From isolate + -ive.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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