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The definition of emotive is someone or something with the ability to express emotions.

(adjective)

A painting that perfectly expresses an artists feelings and that inspires emotion in its viewers is an example of something that would be described as emotive.

See emotive in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

characterized by, expressing, or producing emotion
relating to the emotions

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emotively adverb

See emotive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to emotion: the emotive aspect of symbols.
Characterized by, expressing, or exciting emotion: an emotive trial lawyer; the emotive issue of gun control.

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