emotive (redirected from emotively)

e·mo·tive  (-mtv)

adj.

1. Of or relating to emotion: the emotive aspect of symbols.

2. Characterized by, expressing, or exciting emotion: an emotive trial lawyer; the emotive issue of gun control.

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e·motive·ly adv.

e·motive·ness, emo·tivi·ty (m-tv-t) n.

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emotive [ɪˈməʊtɪv]

adj

1. tending or designed to arouse emotion

2. of or characterized by emotion

emotively  adv

emotiveness , emotivity n

Usage: Emotional is preferred to emotive when describing a display of emotion: he was given an emotional (not emotive) welcome

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

emotive - characterized by emotion affectional, affective emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"

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emotive

adjective

1. sensitive, controversial, delicate, contentious, inflammatory, touchy, hot-button (informal) Embryo research is an emotive subject.

2. moving, touching, affecting, emotional, exciting, stirring, thrilling, sentimental, poignant, heart-rending, heart-warming, tear-jerking (informal) He made an emotive speech to his fans.

Translations

emotive [ɪˈməʊtɪv] ADJ → emotivo

emotive [ɪˈməʊtɪv] adj [issue, subject, question] → brûlant(e)
emotive language → registre m émotionnel
emotive power → capacité f d'émouvoir, capacité f de toucher

emotive

adj issue → emotional; language, word → emotional gefärbt

emotive [ɪˈməʊtɪv] adj → che fa presa sui sentimenti
emotive power → capacità di commuovere

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emotive [ɪˈməʊtɪv] adj → che fa presa sui sentimenti
emotive power → capacità di commuovere