consumptive
pronunciation
How to pronounce consumptive in British English:
UK [kənˈsʌmptɪv]
How to pronounce consumptive in American English:
US [kənˈsʌmptɪv]
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- Noun:
- a person with pulmonary tuberculosis
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- Adjective:
- tending to consume or use often wastefully
- afflicted with or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis
Word Origin
- consumptive (adj.)
- early 15c., "wasteful," also with reference to pulmonary consumption, from Latin consumpt-, stem of consumere (see consume) + -ive. As a noun, attested from late 14c.
Example
- 1. People 's consumptive habit is changing rapidly because of the internet .
- 2. Organize & actualize the purchases of consumptive material and ppe .
- 3. Management of medical consumptive material in hospital .
- 4. Want to know , this year , from boast a few competence , invincibly , be no use , with as good as of word consumptive disease !
- 5. Want to change old consumptive idea .