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View synonyms for affective

affective

[ af-ek-tiv ]

adjective

  1. of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.
  2. causing emotion or feeling.


affective

/ ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ; əˈfɛktɪv /

adjective

  1. psychol relating to affects
  2. concerned with or arousing the emotions or affection
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Derived Forms

  • affectivity, noun
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Other Words From

  • affec·tive·ly adverb
  • af·fec·tiv·i·ty [af-ek-, tiv, -i-tee], noun
  • nonaf·fective adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of affective1

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

From Salon

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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