usurpative

adjective

usur·​pa·​tive

yüˈsərpətiv sometimes -ˈzər-

: of or constituting usurpation : usurping

the tyranny of some usurpative minority

—Nineteenth Century & After

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin usurpativus wrongly used, from Latin usurpatus (past participle of usurpare to usurp) + -ivus -ive

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