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petitionary
This term is primarily used in formal, legal, or ecclesiastical contexts. It describes the specific act of asking for a favor or grace, often carrying a tone of humility or official supplication. In a religious sense, it distinguishes prayers of request from prayers of praise or thanksgiving.
Because it is a specialized adjective, it is rarely used in casual conversation. It is most frequently paired with nouns like prayer or request to denote the formal nature of the appeal, rather than the content of the request itself.
Meanings
Examples
The group submitted a petitionary document to the city council requesting a new park.
He knelt in a petitionary prayer for the health of his sick mother.
The lawyer drafted a petitionary motion to challenge the lower court ruling.
I wonder if this petitionary tone will actually persuade the board to change the policy.
The ancient scrolls contained various petitionary requests addressed to the emperor.
Please make sure the language remains petitionary rather than demanding.
The priest led the congregation in a petitionary plea for peace in the region.
She felt that her petitionary efforts were falling on deaf ears.