characterized by emotion
adjective (modifies a noun)
more affective
most affective
late Middle English: via French from late Latin affectivus, from afficere (see...
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[psychology] relating to affects | concerned with or arousing the emotions or affection (12 of 388 words, 2 definitions, 6 usage examples, pronunciation)
[psychology] : relating to moods, feelings, and attitudes. | denoting or relating to mental disorders in which disturbance of mood is the primary ... (22 of 59 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
relating to the emotions or to someone's moods (8 of 42 words, 2 usage examples, pronunciation)
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relating to, arising from, or influencing feelings or emotions; "emotional" | expressing emotion (12 of 37 words, 2 definitions, 2 usage examples, pronunciations)
of, or arising from, affects, or feelings; emotional (8 of 30 words, pronunciations)
Influenced by or resulting from the emotions. | Concerned with or arousing feelings or emotions; emotional. (15 of 23 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional. | causing emotion or feeling. (13 of 20 words, 2 definitions, pronunciation)
Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions. | Emotional; emotionally charged. (12 of 13 words, 2 definitions)
a "disposition or rare state of mind or body" that is often associated with a feeling or type of love. It has given rise to a number of branches of philosophy and psychology concerning emotion, disease, influence, state of being, "Affection" is... (42 of 1200 words, 1 image)
causing strong feelings (3 of 18 words, 1 usage example, pronunciations)
relating to an external expression of emotion associated with an idea or action | Same as affecting (16 of 49 words, 2 definitions, pronunciations)
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Origin: late Middle English: via French from late Latin affectivus, from afficere (see "affect2")
Origin: Medieval Latin affectivus, from Latin affectus, past participle of afficere ("to affect")
Origin: French affectif from Medieval Latin affectivus from Latin affectus: see "affect"
First use: 15th century
Origin: French from late Latin affectivus from Latin affect-
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