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affective
[ af-ek-tiv ]
adjective
- of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.
- causing emotion or feeling.
affective
/ ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ; əˈfɛktɪv /
adjective
- psychol relating to affects
- concerned with or arousing the emotions or affection
Derived Forms
- affectivity, noun
Other Words From
- affec·tive·ly adverb
- af·fec·tiv·i·ty [af-ek-, tiv, -i-tee], noun
- nonaf·fective adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of affective1
Example Sentences
She has a deep understanding of and a postmodern comfort with cognitive dissonance, with lyrics that describe the affective landscape of the gap between our gestures and expectations.
The Aztec death whistle seems to acoustically and affectively mimic other deterring sounds.
Notably, losing an hour of daylight can take a toll on people who are susceptible to seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression that peaks during the darker winter months.
Human beings are notoriously bad at what’s known as affective forecasting, or accurately predicting the intensity and duration of our emotional experiences in the future.
It can be used to treat a seasonal affective disorder.
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