affective

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈfɛktɪv/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Homophone: effective (weak vowel merger)
  • Rhymes: -ɛktɪv

Adjective

affective (comparative more affective, superlative most affective)

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

Derived terms

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See also

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

affective

  1. feminine singular of affectif

Latin

Adjective

affectīve

  1. vocative masculine singular of affectīvus
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