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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Indictive

Indictive \In*dic"tive\, a. [L. indictivus. See Indict.] Proclaimed; declared; public.
--Kennet.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
indictive

1650s, from Latin indictivus "proclaimed," from indicere "to declare, announce," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + dicere "to speak" (see diction).

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indictive

a. proclaimed; declared; public

Usage examples of "indictive".

Softer and more feminine fabrics, silk, rep-cloth, and such, often brief and clinging, not only stunningly attractive and aesthetically pleasing, but also indictive of, and reflective of, their subjection to masculine domination, are generally required of them.