nonredemptive

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ redemptive.

Adjective

nonredemptive (not comparable)

1. Not redemptive
   • 2007 February 15, A. O. Scott, “Whimsy, Pessimism and ‘Lady Chatterley’ in Berlin”, in New York Times‎:

     Maria Speth’s “Madonnas,” a German-language film about an aimless, reckless young mother of five trying to get her life back together, might have been a Sundance film (it has some resemblance to “SherryBaby” ) but for the English subtitles and the decidedly nonredemptive ending.