Sekirov Dictionary

behabitive

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 3

adjective1

•
Adopting an attitude, by making an utterance.
- 'God is good' is behabitive and commissive said by someone brought up in the Christian tradition, but may not be said by an animist of his high god. — 1969

noun1

•
A speech act by which an attitude is adopted.
- As a behabitive, unsuccessful forgiveness is also connected to sincerity — in this case, a sincere willingness to work on oneself and eliminate resentment. — 2001

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