COMPULSATIVE

Etymology

Adjective

compulsative (not comparable)

(obsolete) compulsatory; employing force or constraint

Source: Wiktionary


Com*pul"sa*tive, a. Etym: [From L. compulsare, v. intens. of compellere. See Compel.]

Definition: Compulsatory. [R.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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