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affective

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af·fec·tive  (-fktv)
adj. Psychology
1. Influenced by or resulting from the emotions.
2. Concerned with or arousing feelings or emotions; emotional.
af·fective·ly adv.
affec·tivi·ty (fk-tv-t) n.
affective [əˈfɛktɪv]
adj
1. (Psychology) Psychol relating to affects
2. concerned with or arousing the emotions or affection
affectivity  [ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ], affectiveness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.affective - characterized by emotion
affectional, emotive
emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"
Translations
affective [əˈfektɪv] ADJ → afectivo
affective
adj (Psych) → affektiv


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