affective
Pronunciation: /əˈfɛktɪv/
The English word “affective” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.
- Emotional; emotionally charged; affecting.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin affectivus, from Latin affectus, past participle of afficere (“to affect”). By surface analysis, affect + -ive.
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