oblatif

adjective

Syllable Decomposition

oblatif

Etymology

this word seems to have been recreated in the 20th century from the Latin oblativus ("who offers himself voluntarily").

Definitions

1. One who offers themselves to the other, who gives priority to meeting the needs of the other.: Le mariage suppose des époux un comportement oblatif et non égoïste.
Distinction entre amour possessif et amour oblatif (amor concupiscentiæ - amor benevolentiæ)

2. Which is related to the act of giving (ritual oblation) or which is intended to serve a person or a cause.analogy: En même temps, l'acte oblatif se trouve investi d'une fonction utilitaire, en tant qu'instrument rectificateur des excès du mercantilisme.

Synonyms

altruistecaritatifdévouégénéreuxphilanthrope

Antonyms

captatifégoïstepossessifhédoniste

See also

offreur (cn.) oblatifs (adj.) oblatives (adj.) offrir (v.) oblativité (cn.) oblation (cn.) offrande (cn.) offre (cn.) oblative (adj.)