Etymology

affective

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Today it means: Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions. Full definition →

Medieval Latin affectivus ← Latin affectus
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  1. Latin · derived fromaffectus
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromaffectivus
  3. English todayaffective

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

Words from the same roots

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