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Donative vs Conative - What's the difference?

donative | conative |

As adjectives the difference between donative and conative

is that donative is of, pertaining to, or being a donation while conative is of or pertaining to a striving action.

As a noun donative

is a gift; a largess; a gratuity.

donative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or being a donation

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A gift; a largess; a gratuity.
  • * Dryden
    • The Romans were entertained with shows and donatives .
  • (ecclesiastical law) A benefice conferred on a person by the founder or patron, without either presentation or institution by the ordinary, or induction by his orders.

    • conative

    English

    Alternative forms

    * connative

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to a striving action.
    • The conative , as opposed to the cognitive or affective, relates to purposeful, but not necessarily ultimately rational, action.

    Synonyms

    * conational

    Related terms

    * conation

    See also

    * cognitive * affective * motor * (conation) ----