affective
[ af-ek-tiv ]
adjective
of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.
causing emotion or feeling.
Origin of affective
1Other 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
- affective , effective
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British Dictionary definitions for affective
affective
/ (əˈfɛktɪv) /
adjective
psychol relating to affects
concerned with or arousing the emotions or affection
Derived forms of affective
- affectivity (ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ) or affectiveness, noun
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