affective

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affective

/əˈfɛktɪv/

Sounds like effective (weak vowel merger) · Rhymes with -ɛktɪv

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

adjective more affective · most affective

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: emotional, emotive, affectional, affection, affectionate, attachment, feeling, affectual, sentimental, passionate, moving, touching, stirring, heartfelt, sensitive, expressive

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adj relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions

Español	afectivo
Português	afetivo
Română	afectiv
Русский	эмоциона́льный emocionálʹnyj

adj emotional; emotionally charged

Español	afectivo
Română	emoțional, afectiv
Русский	эмоциона́льный emocionálʹnyj

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@misc{affective_2026,
  title = {affective},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/affective},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}