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affective

Affective (adj) means relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.

adj
1
Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.
2
Emotional; emotionally charged; affecting.
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Etymology

From Medieval Latin affectivus, from Latin affectus, past participle of afficere (“to affect”). By surface analysis, affect + -ive.

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What is the meaning of affective?

"affective" (adj) means relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.

What are the different meanings of affective?

"affective" has 2 main meanings: 1. Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions; 2. Emotional; emotionally charged; affecting.

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