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affective

af·fec·tive

UK/əˈfɛktɪv/ US/ʌˈfɛktɪv/ uncommon

adjective

Origin

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

Phrases

  • affective computing
  • affective disorder
  • affective labor
  • affective partisan polarization
  • cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome
  • seasonal affective disorder

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