Emotive: meaning, definitions and examples

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emotive

 

[ ษชหˆmษ™สŠtษชv ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing expression or reaction

Relating to or characterized by emotion; emotional.

Synonyms

emotional, expressive, passionate

Examples of usage

  • She gave an emotive speech that moved the audience to tears.
  • His emotive response showed how deeply he cared about the issue.
  • The emotive music captured the mood of the scene perfectly.

Translations

Translations of the word "emotive" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น emotivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคพเคตเคจเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช emotional

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ emosional

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะผะพั†ั–ะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ emocjonalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„Ÿๆƒ…็š„ใช (ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใฆใใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉmotif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ emotivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท duygusal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ์ •์ ์ธ (๊ฐ์ •์ ์ด๋‹ค)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงุทููŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ emoฤnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ emocionรกlny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆƒ…ๆ„Ÿ็š„ (qรญnggวŽn de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤustven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilfinningalegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะผะพั†ะธัะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ emosional

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ emotivo

Etymology

The word 'emotive' originates from the Latin word 'emotivus', which means 'causing motion'. The term was first used in the mid-19th century to describe something that evokes emotion or expresses feelings. Over time, 'emotive' has become a common adjective to describe things that are emotionally charged or provoke strong feelings in others.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,594, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.