affective

[ af-ek-tiv ]
/ ˈæf ɛk tɪv /

adjective

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

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Origin of affective

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

OTHER WORDS FROM affective

af·fec·tive·ly, adverbaf·fec·tiv·i·ty [af-ek-tiv-i-tee] /ˌæf ɛkˈtɪv ɪ ti/, nounnon·af·fec·tive, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH affective

affective effective (see synonym study at effective)

Words nearby affective

affecting, affection, affectional, affectional orientation, affectionate, affective, affective disorder, affective fallacy, affective psychosis, affectless, affenpinscher
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Example sentences from the Web for affectively

  • Affectively she was remarkably frank, sometimes a little surly, or she showed a slight empty uneasiness.

    Benign Stupors|August Hoch

British Dictionary definitions for affectively

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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Medical definitions for affectively

affective
[ ə-fĕk′tĭv ]

adj.

Concerned with or arousing feelings or emotions; emotional.
Influenced by or resulting from the emotions, as of a psychological disorder.
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