ascriptive

adjective

as·​crip·​tive ə-ˈskrip-tiv How to pronounce ascriptive (audio)
: relating to, marked by, or involving ascription

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What’s more, this brand of class denialism artificially separates race, gender, and other ascriptive identities from the basic dynamics of American capitalism. Adolph Reed Jr., The New Republic, 25 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ascriptive was in 1649

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“Ascriptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ascriptive. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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