Affective: meaning, definitions and examples
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affective
[ ษหfษktษชv ]
emotions
Relating to or influencing emotions or feelings.
Synonyms
emotional, feeling-related, sentimental
Examples of usage
- Her affective response to the movie was strong, causing her to cry.
- He had a very affective way of communicating his feelings to others.
psychology
Relating to or caused by emotions, moods, or attitudes.
Synonyms
attitude-driven, emotional, mood-related
Examples of usage
- The therapist focused on helping her deal with her affective issues.
- His affective disorder made it difficult for him to regulate his emotions.
Translations
Translations of the word "affective" in other languages:
๐ต๐น afetivo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคพเคตเคจเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค
๐ฉ๐ช affektiv
๐ฎ๐ฉ afektif
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐัะตะบัะธะฒะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ afektywny
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๆ ็ใช
๐ซ๐ท affectif
๐ช๐ธ afectivo
๐น๐ท duygusal
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุงุทูู
๐จ๐ฟ afektivnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ afektรญvny
๐จ๐ณ ๆ ๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ afektiven
๐ฎ๐ธ tilfinningalegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะผะพัะธัะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแชแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ emosional
๐ฒ๐ฝ afectivo
Word origin
The word 'affective' originates from the Latin word 'affectivus', which means 'disposed to affect'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century. The term has been used in psychology and emotions studies to describe the relationship between emotions and behaviors.
See also: affect, affectation, affected, affectedness, affection, disaffected, unaffected.