“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
AFFECTIVE
affectional, affective, emotive
(adjective) characterized by emotion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
affective (comparative more affective, superlative most affective)
Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.
Emotional; emotionally charged.
Source: Wiktionary
Af*fec"tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. affectif.]
1. Tending to affect; affecting. [Obs.] Burnet.
2. Pertaining to or exciting emotion; affectional; emotional. Rogers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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