affectual

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affectual

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From Latin affectus (“mental disposition, desire”).

adjective more affectual · most affectual

Pertaining to or consisting in disposition or desire. Lust not only affectual, but actual, is dispensed with.
Similar: emotional, affectional, earnest

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@misc{affectual_2026,
  title = {affectual},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/affectual},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}