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I just think that sports movies have such a built-in visceral, rooting interest, an epic win or lose redemptive quality. When they get it right, it can make for a really rousing movie experience.
Shawn Levy

Meaning of "redemptive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REDEMPTIVE

redemptive  [rɪˈdɛmptɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REDEMPTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Redemptive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES REDEMPTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of redemptive in the English dictionary

The first definition of redemptive in the dictionary is preventing something from seeming completely or ultimately depressing. Other definition of redemptive is of or relating to deliverance from sin through the incarnation, sufferings, and death of Christ. Redemptive is also able to make you a better or happier person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REDEMPTIVE


adaptive
əˈdæptɪv
adoptive
əˈdɒptɪv
assumptive
əˈsʌmptɪv
captive
ˈkæptɪv
consumptive
kənˈsʌmptɪv
contraceptive
ˌkɒntrəˈsɛptɪv
deceptive
dɪˈsɛptɪv
descriptive
dɪˈskrɪptɪv
disruptive
dɪsˈrʌptɪv
exemptive
ɪɡˈzemptɪv
nonconsumptive
ˌnɒnkənˈsʌmptɪv
perceptive
pəˈsɛptɪv
pre-emptive
prɪˈɛmptɪv
prescriptive
prɪˈskrɪptɪv
presumptive
prɪˈzʌmptɪv
proprioceptive
ˌprəʊprɪəˈsɛptɪv
receptive
rɪˈsɛptɪv
resumptive
rɪˈzʌmptɪv
subsumptive
səbˈsʌmptɪv
transumptive
trænˈsʌmptɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REDEMPTIVE

redeliverance
redeliverer
redelivery
redemand
redemptible
redemption
redemption value
redemption yield
redemptional
redemptioner
redemptively
Redemptorist
redemptory
redeny
redeploy
redeployment
redeposit
redescend
redescribe
redescription

WORDS THAT END LIKE REDEMPTIVE

absorptive
acceptive
active
conceptive
corruptive
eruptive
exteroceptive
heir presumptive
inceptive
interceptive
interoceptive
interruptive
maladaptive
nociceptive
nonadaptive
nondisruptive
proscriptive
resorptive
sorptive
subscriptive
unreceptive

Synonyms and antonyms of redemptive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «redemptive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REDEMPTIVE

Find out the translation of redemptive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of redemptive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «redemptive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

救赎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

redentora
570 millions of speakers

English

redemptive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

redemptive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعويضي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

искупительная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

redentora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুক্তির
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rédemptrice
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penebusan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erlös
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

贖いの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구속
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Redemptive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cứu chuộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீட்பின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विमोचक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kurtarıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

redentrice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odkupieńczej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

викупна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de răscumpărare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λυτρωτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verlossing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

återlösande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forløsende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of redemptive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REDEMPTIVE»

The term «redemptive» is regularly used and occupies the 82.014 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REDEMPTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about redemptive

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10 QUOTES WITH «REDEMPTIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word redemptive.
1
Ken Burns
I have made a film about jazz that tries to look through jazz to see what it tells us about who we are as a people. I think that jazz is a spectacularly accurate model of democracy and a kind of look into our redemptive future possibilities.
2
Jim Caviezel
Anything that I undergo, I look at as redemptive suffering.
3
Ted Dekker
It is critical that writers who embrace the light of Christ's redemptive love characterize the darkness arrayed against us in a way that is consistent with its true nature.
4
Richard Paul Evans
I find myself seeking out the commonalities of our different religious experiences with hopes of encouraging, through my writings, the most hopeful, loving and redemptive qualities in all of us.
5
Shawn Levy
I just think that sports movies have such a built-in visceral, rooting interest, an epic win or lose redemptive quality. When they get it right, it can make for a really rousing movie experience.
6
John Gresham Machen
The great redemptive religion which has always been known as Christianity is battling against a totally diverse type of religious belief, which is only the more destructive of the Christian faith because it makes use of traditional Christian terminology.
7
Adam Ross
'Mr. Peanut' is not about a man who dreams of killing his wife; that's jacket copy, to me. 'Mr. Peanut' is about the dynamism of marriage and the distances - some tragic, some redemptive - that marriages travel over time, and those travels ain't always pretty.
8
Said Sayrafiezadeh
There was something so immensely redemptive and exciting for me to imagine that my unknown father was not just a man who had abandoned me but a noble man of adventure who had no choice.
9
Tom Shadyac
If you look at the Bible as a whole, it's redemptive and beautiful, and it's God's love story to mankind.
10
David Foster Wallace
This is nourishing, redemptive; we become less alone inside.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REDEMPTIVE»

Discover the use of redemptive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to redemptive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
George W. Bush and the Redemptive Dream: A Psychological ...
Short and focused, written in an engaging style, this book offers a truly penetrating look at our forty-third president.
Dan P. McAdams, 2010
2
Redemptive Encounters: Three Modern Styles in the Hindu ...
00 In this comparative study of three modern religious movements, Lawrence A. Babb argues that thematic continuities exist between traditional Hinduism and its widely divergent modern expressions.
Lawrence A. Babb, 1986
3
The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story
The stories in The Action Bible clearly communicate to contemporary readers. This compelling blend of clear writing plus dramatic images in an easy-to-navigate digital version offers an appeal that crosses all age boundaries.
Doug Mauss, 2010
4
The Redemptive Self: Stories Americans Live By - Revised and ...
In this revised and expanded edition of The Redemptive Self, McAdams shows how redemptive stories promote psychological health and civic engagement among contemporary American adults.
Dan P. McAdams, 2013
5
Redemptive Divorce: A Biblical Process that Offers Guidance ...
The redemptive divorce process is designed to honor the sacredness of the union while offering practical relief for the suffering partner and tough love for the offending spouse.
Mark Gaither, 2008
6
The Redemptive Work: Railway and Nation in Ecuador, 1895-1930
The Redemptive Work is useful for undergraduate and graduate courses in Latin American history, social history, anthropology, political science, and nation and state formation.
Kim A. Clark, 1998
7
Redemptive Divorce: A Biblical Process that Offers Guidance ...
The redemptive divorce process is designed to honor the sacredness of the union while offering practical relief for the suffering partner and tough love for the offending spouse.
Mark W. Gaither, 2008
8
Redemptive Transformation in Practical Theology: Essays in ...
"This volume represents the first major attempt to elaborate and engage the late James E. Loder's programmatic work in practical theology."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc.
James Edwin Loder, Dana R. Wright, John D. Kuentzel, 2004
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Redemptive Almsgiving in Early Christianity
In the light of the New Testament's conviction that Jesus Christ died for sins, and that the Cross is a 'once for all' act that makes the Temple cult unnecessary, this challenging work probes the reasons for the emerging doctrine of ...
Roman Garrison, 1993
10
Corporal Punishment in the Bible: A Redemptive-Movement ...
Are we obligated to replicate those injunctions today? Or does the proper interpretation of them point in a different direction? Webb notes that most of the Christian church is at best inconsistent in its application of these texts.
William J. Webb, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REDEMPTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term redemptive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Family and redemptive movie picks fourth weekend of July
A "redemptive" film that affirms good family values is one with a story that involves the process of something or someone becoming more worthy even despite ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
2
Charter school planned for Redemptive Life site in West Palm
Redemptive Life Fellowship has sold half of its lakefront North Australian Avenue property to a nonprofit that plans a charter school there for children from ... «MyPalmBeachPost, Jul 15»
3
Red Sox 6, Marlins 3: Redemptive start for Porcello
It was unquestionably a redemptive start for Porcello, who pulled his ERA back under 6.00 in his final outing before the All-Star break. He struck out four and ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
4
Wrestling with A-Rod opinion: Game killer or redemptive hero?
Alex Rodriguez hits a home run for this 3,000th hit, during the first inning of Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Photo: AP ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
5
Join Redemptive Cycles for a benefit dinner next week at Trim Tab …
Redemptive Cycles, a non-profit bike shop located in downtown Birmingham, is hosting its first annual Benefit Dinner at Trim Tab Brewing on Wednesday, June ... «AL.com, Jun 15»
6
Mozart and the Stone Thrower: The Redemptive Power of Music
Sandy Tolan knows Palestinian life. His first book, The Lemon Tree: An Arab, A Jew and the Heart of the Middle East (2006) was followed up by his popular blog, ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
7
Redemptive Life sued for alleged loan default
A lender for Redemptive Life Fellowship and the West Palm Beach church's nonprofit housing arm says Redemptive has defaulted on more than $200,000 in ... «Palm Beach Post, Jun 15»
8
See Love and Theft's Redemptive 'Whiskey on My Breath' Video
Love and Theft's latest single "Whiskey on My Breath" is the antidote for today's glut of drinking songs. Instead of celebrating booze, it takes the approach of ... «RollingStone.com, Jun 15»
9
Watch Ryan Adams' Redemptive Cover of 'Summer of '69'
The Ryman never forgets. It's been more than 12 years since Ryan Adams infamously ejected a fan from the Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville, tossing ... «RollingStone.com, Apr 15»
10
Ex-OSU back Clarett speaks at dinner
... the star of the Buckeyes' 2002 national title team to three-plus years of confinement in Toledo, but, more important, his road back to a redemptive second act. «Toledo Blade, Apr 15»

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