affective
UK/ә'fektiv/US
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Definitions
adj.
Relating to moods, feelings, and emotions (technical term in psychology).
情感的；情绪的（心理学术语）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedaf- (ad-, 'to') + fect (fac, 'do/make') + -ive = 'tending to act upon, to move.' From the same affect that means to influence one's feelings. Affective is the technical adjective for the emotional side of the mind. See affect.
Root fac still carries 273 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.affective disorder情感障碍
- 2.affective response情感反应
- 3.affective state情感状态
Example Sentences
- 1.
Seasonal affective disorder is common in winter.
- 2.
The study measured both cognitive and affective responses.
Easily Confused
affective vs effective — Easy to misspell/mishear. affective (a-) = relating to emotions; effective (e-) = producing a result. Mirror of the affect/effect pair: affect/affective is about feeling, effect/effective is about result.