illuminatory

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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"The problem of a non-learning authority remains apparently untouched by all the self-critical and self-analytical awareness which is evidenced. This, of course, does not deny the illuminatory potential of structuralist models of society in general, but this one does not work here."

Etymology tree English illuminate Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English illuminatory From illuminate + -ory.

more illuminatory (comparative) most illuminatory (superlative)

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What does illuminatory mean?

Increasing informative qualities; explanatory.

Where does illuminatory come from?

Etymology tree English illuminate Latin -tōriusder. Middle English -orie English -ory English illuminatory From illuminate + -ory.

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