affective

[af-ek-tiv]

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adjective

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

Origin of affective

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

Related formsaf·fec·tive·ly, adverbaf·fec·tiv·i·ty

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

Can be confusedaffective effective (see synonym study at effective)

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Related Words for affectivity

affection, emotion, feeling, sentiment

Examples from the Web for affectivity

Historical Examples of affectivity

Nor does he contribute much likely to be of permanent value in any part of the wide domain of affectivity.
A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud

British Dictionary definitions for affectivity

affective

adjective

psychol relating to affects
concerned with or arousing the emotions or affection

Derived Formsaffectivity (ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ) or affectiveness, noun

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affectivity in Medicine

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.