preventative
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preventative
- /pɹɪˈvɛntətɪv/
Where it comes from
From prevent + -ative.
adjective more preventative · most preventative
- Alternative form of preventive 1920, Lillien Jane Martin, Mental hygiene: two years' experience of a clinical psychologist, Warwick &York (1920), p. 78, "That part of mental hygiene which has a prophylactic character falls into two classes, group preventative mental hygiene […]"
noun preventatives
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Alternative form of preventive
The seeds and roots of the water lily are likewise considered a preventative against lechery.
Similar: prophylactic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: preclusive, prohibitive, prohibitory, preventive, deterrent, precautional, precautionary, interference, thwarting, hindering, obstructive, hindrance, encumbrance, incumbrance, clogging, preemptive
Talk about this word "preventative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/preventative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. preventative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/preventative "preventative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/preventative.Cite this
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title = {preventative},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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