affective

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Scrabble points
20
Words With Friends
22
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/əˈfɛktɪv/

Definition of affective

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.
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adj

  1. Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.
  2. Emotional; emotionally charged; affecting.

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Etymology

From Medieval Latin affectivus, from Latin affectus, past participle of afficere (“to affect”). By surface analysis, affect + -ive.

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