"tending to educate, consisting in educating," 1795, from Latin educat-, past-participle stem of educare "bring up, rear, educate" (see educate) + -ive.
an educative experience
educated
education
educational
educationese
educationist
educative
educator
educe
educrat
Edward
Edwardian
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