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Demissive vs Remissive - What's the difference?

demissive | remissive |

As adjectives the difference between demissive and remissive

is that demissive is downcast; submissive; humble while remissive is remitting; forgiving; abating.

demissive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • downcast; submissive; humble
    • They pray with demissive eyelids. — Lord (1630).
    (Webster 1913)

    remissive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Remitting; forgiving; abating.
    • (Bishop Hacket)
    (Webster 1913) ----