Affectivity
of, caused by, or expressing emotion or feeling; emotional.
causing emotion or feeling.
historical examples
nor does he contribute much likely to be of permanent value in any part of the wide domain of affectivity.
a general introduction to psycho-n-lysis sigmund freud
adjective
(psychol) relating to affects
concerned with or arousing the emotions or affection
affective af·fec·tive (ə-fěk’tĭv)
adj.
concerned with or arousing feelings or emotions; emotional.
influenced by or resulting from the emotions, as of a psychological disorder.
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