adj
Meaning 1
Losing cohesion or unity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
disintegrative
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UK: /dɪsˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪv/
adj
Meaning 2
Having disorganized psychological and behavioral processes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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adjective
Meaning 3
tending to cause breakup into constituent elements or parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: integrative
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English disintegrate Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English disintegrative From disintegrate + -ive.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: dezintegratív — losing cohesion or unity
- Hungarian: dezintegratív — having disorganized psychological and behavioral processes