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The definition of affective is something that evokes feelings, or emotional actions or actions driven by feelings.

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An example of something that would be described as affective is an opera.

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See affective in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of, or arising from, affects, or feelings; emotional

Origin: Fr affectif < ML affectivus < L affectus: see affect

Related Forms:

affectively adverb
affectivity noun

See affective in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Psychology

Influenced by or resulting from the emotions.
Concerned with or arousing feelings or emotions; emotional.

Related Forms:

af·fecˈtive·ly adverb

afˌfec·tivˈi·ty (ăfˌĕk-tĭvˈĭ-tē) noun

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