compensatory
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compensatory
- /kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi/ UK
- /kɒmˈpɛnsətəɹi/ UK
- /kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French compensatoire. By surface analysis, compensate + -ory.
adjective
- Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury.
- Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something. As long as the oppressed class does not possess the initiative but is restricted mainly to defensive action, it is apt to develop the compensatory idea that it is bound to triumph sooner or later because of 'historical laws', and that history is 'objectively' on its side.
- That compensates for a deleterious mutation.
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adj serving as compensation
| Español | compensatorio |
|---|---|
| Português | compensatório |
| Français | compensatoire |
| Italiano | compensativo |
Talk about this word "compensatory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/compensatory. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. compensatory. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/compensatory "compensatory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/compensatory.Cite this
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title = {compensatory},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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