demonstrative
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DEMONSTRATIVE
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[more demonstrative; most demonstrative]
formal
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freely and openly showing emotion or feelings
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She is more demonstrative (about her feelings) than I am. [=she shows her feelings more openly than I do]
2
grammar
:
showing who or what is being referred to
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In the phrase “this is my hat,” the word “this” is a demonstrative pronoun.
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In the phrase “give me that book,” the word “that” is a demonstrative adjective.
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demonstrative
/dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
noun
plural
demonstratives
2
demonstrative
/dɪˈmɑːnstrətɪv/
noun
plural
demonstratives
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEMONSTRATIVE
[count]
:
a word (such as “this,” “that,” “these,” or “those”) that tells who or what is being referred to
