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purposive
adjective as in deliberate
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adjective as in purposeful
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adjective as in useful
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Will these ill-effects disappear with the realisation of the modern efforts for a purposive and deliberate sexual enlightenment?
The first act is thus for us, the thinkers, not a part of the causal events, but a purposive intention towards an ideal.
And now this may be said at once: the causal view only is the view of psychology; the purposive view lies outside of psychology.
No doubt in our daily life, our purposive interest and our causal interest may intertwine at any moment.
The purposive view of inner life ought not to be in question when the patient enters the doctor's office.
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On this page you'll find 160 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to purposive, such as: calculated, careful, cautious, cold-blooded, conscious, and meticulous.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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