rejective
adjEtymology From reject + -ive.
1
Tending to reject.
- He thought by Cora's intent frown at him that she was going to state an objection to unrobing. Instead, she used a rejective wriggle to slither out of her frock, and there stood squirming, putting a shield of arms before her breasts and belly.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 197:
- Rejective or rebellious elements are inevitably involved, but their influence during the actual commission of delinquent acts is relatively small […]1974, Scott G McNall, The sociological perspective: introductory readings:
- Derived terms
- rejective art