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ascriptive

/əˈskrɪp.tɪv/

Translations

ascriptiveadjective

more ascriptive

Comp.

most ascriptive

Super.

/əˈskrɪp.tɪv/

The ascriptive nature of the social class system can limit opportunities for individuals.

Аскриптивный характер системы социальных классов может ограничивать возможности для индивидов.

Synonyms

ascriptiveadjective

Relating to the attribution of a quality or characteristic to a person or thing.

The ascriptive nature of the label made it difficult for him to escape the stereotype.

Designating a social status, quality, or identity that is assigned at birth or involuntarily rather than achieved.

Race is an ascriptive status that individuals cannot change through personal effort.