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affective

[ af-ek-tiv ]
/ ˈæf ɛk tɪv /
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adjective
of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.
causing emotion or feeling.
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Origin of affective

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, 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
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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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