Affective Definition

ə-fĕktĭv
adjective
Of, or arising from, affects, or feelings; emotional.
Webster's New World

Influenced by or resulting from the emotions.

Affective gestures and facial expressions.
American Heritage Medicine

Concerned with or arousing feelings or emotions; emotional.

Affective therapy.
American Heritage Medicine

Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.

Wiktionary

Emotional; emotionally charged.

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Origin of Affective

  • From Medieval Latin affectivus, from Latin affectus, past participle of afficere (“to affect”)

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