affective

[ af-ek-tiv ]
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adjective
  1. of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.

  2. causing emotion or feeling.

Origin of affective

1
1540–50; from Medieval Latin affectīvus, equivalent to Latin affect(us) (action noun; see affect1) + -īvus -ive

Other words from affective

  • af·fec·tive·ly, adverb
  • af·fec·tiv·i·ty [af-ek-tiv-i-tee], /ˌæf ɛkˈtɪv ɪ ti/, noun
  • non·af·fec·tive, adjective

Words that may be confused with affective

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British Dictionary definitions for affective

affective

/ (əˈfɛktɪv) /


adjective
  1. psychol relating to affects

  2. concerned with or arousing the emotions or affection

Derived forms of affective

  • affectivity (ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ) or affectiveness, noun

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