affective

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

affective ‎(comparative more affective, superlative most affective)

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

Derived terms

terms derived from affective

seasonal affective disorder schizoaffective

Related terms

terms etymologically related to affective

affect affectation affecter

affection affectionate

Translations

relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions

• Catalan: afectiu m, afectiva f
• Finnish: affektiivinen (fi), liikuttunut, tunteellinen

• Persian: عاطفی (fa) ‎(âtefi)
• Portuguese: afetivo (pt)
• Romanian: afectiv (ro) m
• Russian: эмоциона́льный (ru) ‎(emocionálʹnyj)
• Spanish: afectivo (es) m

emotional; emotionally charged

• Catalan: afectiu m, afectiva f
• Finnish: affektiivinen (fi), tunteellinen, tunnepitoinen

• Romanian: emoțional (ro) m, afectiv (ro) m
• Russian: эмоциона́льный (ru) ‎(emocionálʹnyj)
• Spanish: afectivo (es) m

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• Arabic: ^{(please verify)} حسي
• Czech: ^{(please verify)} afektivní

• French: ^{(please verify)} affectif (fr)

See also

• effective
• cognitive
• motor

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French

Adjective

affective

1. feminine singular of affectif