affective

 
Pronunciation: /əˈfɛktɪv/

adjective

Psychology
  • relating to moods, feelings, and attitudes.
  • denoting or relating to mental disorders in which disturbance of mood is the primary symptom.

Derivatives

affectively

adverb

affectivity

Pronunciation: /afɛkˈtɪvɪti/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English: via French from late Latin affectivus, from afficere (see affect2)