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piaculative

The English word “piaculative” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Piacular; atoning for sin or crime.

Etymology

Coined a. 1920 by T.S. Eliot, from Latin piaculum (“propitiatory sacrifice”) + -ative.

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