inversive

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)sɪv

Adjective

inversive (comparative more inversive, superlative most inversive)

1. Of, pertaining to or characterised by inversion.

   The sexual revolution was in many ways inversive, turning many older ideas on their heads.

   • 1983, Raritan, volume 3, page 90:

     In fact, the most inversive of all such moves is Goffman's use of players as models for those involved in serious activities.

   • 2015, Jack Santino, The Hallowed Eve: Dimensions of Culture in a Calendar Festival in Northern Ireland, page 140:

     The more inversive, peer-oriented, outdoor activities precede Halloween, while the family gatherings, meal, fireworks, and bonfire all take place on Halloween itself.

Derived terms

• inversive geometry

Italian

Adjective

inversive

1. feminine plural of inversivo