Recent Examples on the WebIn a game where aggressive, even agitative play traditionally has been rewarded, overtime has, in some ways, taken hockey backward.—Jeff Miller, Orange County Register, 4 Jan. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Late Latin agitātīvus "producing movement," from Latin agitātus, past participle of agitāre "to set in motion, drive before one, agitate" + -īvus-ive
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