Meanings
plural purpositivenesses
- uncountableusuallyThe state or condition of being purpositive.
the Occultist insists that the purpositiveness of Deity manifesting as Nature is exhibited in all Its individual parts […]
1905 [1902], Richard Ingalese, “Dual Mind and Its Origin”, in The History and Power of Mind, Fourth edition, New York City: John B. Watkins Company Printers, via the Internet Archive, page 642 more examples
This use of a particular period and type of building to enlighten the community of architectural tradition from the Middle Ages to the most modern building here and now shows a purpositiveness very different from the passive observation of things that exist in the visual world merely because they exist.
1959 February 28, Edward Carter, “The enlargement of architectural vision”, in Ruari McLean, editor, Motif: A Journal of the Visual Arts, number 2, London: Shenval Press Ltd, via the Internet Archive, page 78To story family following these parameters centers a heterocentrist construction of the purpositiveness of such relationships, marginalizes relationships not defined by legal marriage or biology, and seeks to legitimize the primacy of the nuclear family constellation.
2011, Erin Christine Falvey, The Experiences of Legally Married Same-Sex Couples in California, San Diego State University, via ProQuestSynonyms: purpositivity, purposiveness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe state or condition of being purpositive.
Origin
- Middle Englishpurpos
- Englishpurpose
- Englishpurpositive
- Englishpurpositiveness
From purpositive + -ness.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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