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transformative

[ trans-fawr-muh-tiv ]

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adjective

causing a radical and typically positive change in outlook, character, form, or condition: Voting is a culturally and socially transformative action.
It's difficult to put into words how transformative and enriching it is to study abroad.
Voting is a culturally and socially transformative action.

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Other Word Forms

�ܲ�·�ٰ��Բ�·�ڴǰ��·��·�پ�� adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of transformative¹

First recorded in 1660–70; from Medieval Latin �ٰ��Բ��ڴǰ��ī��ܲ�, equivalent to Latin �ٰ��Բ��ڴǰ��-, stem of �ٰ��Բ��ڴǰ��, + -ī��ܲ� -ive ( def ); transform ( def )

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"It's been transformative," Ellie told the BBC.

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Whoever wins in Canada's election will bring that G7 economy firmly back into this globally transformative debate.

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Still, when used in the appropriate setting, psychedelics have been transformative for many people.

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He’s doing a study on the transformative effects of fear, but that doesn’t explain why the zombie miners wear clown masks, nor does it shed light on a number of supernatural idiosyncrasies.

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The only way you get transformative research is by having something to transform in the first place.

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