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affective

caused by or expressing feelings; emotional; causing emotion or feeling: It was an affective scene that brought tears to the audience.

Not to be confused with:

effective – producing the intended result: Her effective speech caused many to volunteer.; actually in force: The new law becomes effective on January 1.

af·fec·tive

(ə-fĕk′tĭv)

adj. Psychology

1. Influenced by or resulting from the emotions.

2. Concerned with or arousing feelings or emotions; emotional.

af·fec′tive·ly adv.

af′fec·tiv′i·ty (ăf′ĕk-tĭv′ĭ-tē) n.

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affective

(əˈfɛktɪv)

adj

1. (Psychology) psychol relating to affects

2. concerned with or arousing the emotions or affection

affectivity, afˈfectiveness n

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af•fec•tive

(ˈæf ɛk tɪv)

adj.

1. caused by or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.

2. causing emotion or feeling.

[1540–50; < Medieval Latin]

af′fec•tive•ly, adv.

af•fec•tiv•i•ty (ˌæf ɛkˈtɪv ɪ ti) n.

affective

- Describing the emotional meaning of an utterance.

affective

adjective

Relating to, arising from, or appealing to the emotions:

Translations

affektiv

affective

[əˈfektɪv] ADJ → afectivo

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affective

adj (Psych) → affektiv

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af·fec·tive

a. afectivo-a;

___ disorders → trastornos ___ -s;

___ symptoms → síntomas ___ -s.

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