French word

affectif

Pronunciation

IPA/afɛktif/

Meaning

  • adjectiveemotional

Example

Elle devient très affective quand elle parle de son enfance.

She becomes very emotional when she talks about her childhood.

Illustration for affectif (emotional)

More examples

L'enfant montre un fort attachement affectif envers sa mère.

The child shows a strong emotional attachment to his mother.

Core concept

An inner emotional response becoming visible or shaping a person's attachments.

Common phrases

  • attachement affectif

    emotional attachment

  • lien affectif

    emotional bond

Similar words

affectueux: Showing friendliness or affection through words or actions.
émotif: Easily moved and inclined to show emotions openly.
sentimental: Easily influenced by memories and prone to sentimentality.
sensible: Responsive to others' words or events and easily moved emotionally.

Definition in French

Qui manifeste ou décrit une réaction émotionnelle ou sentimentale chez une personne.

Word origin

Affectif comes from Latin affectivus, formed with the adjective-forming suffix -ivus from affectus, a state of feeling or mind.

Usage tips

  • Affectif agrees in gender and number: affective, affectifs, and affectives, as in une personne affective.

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