Associations to the word «Affective»

Wiktionary

AFFECTIVE, adjective. Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.
AFFECTIVE, adjective. Emotional; emotionally charged.
AFFECTIVE DISORDER, noun. (psychology) Any of various disorders characterised by disturbance in an individual's mood.
AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, noun. Plural of affective disorder
AFFECTIVE PARTISAN POLARIZATION, noun. (political science) (US) the process of steady growth of the mutual dislike between Republicans and Democrats since the 1970s

Dictionary definition

AFFECTIVE, adjective. Characterized by emotion.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope