affiliative
- adjective
- /əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪv/
- Specialized
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afiliativo
- During the event, her affiliative approach helped create a warm atmosphere that made everyone feel welcome.
- affiliative tendency
- affiliative behavior
- affiliative person
They do less grooming, less of affiliative behaviors.
- They do less grooming, less of affiliative behaviors.
- But we also know that because of the affiliative nature of people, in particular people that support us, there is this danger.
Examples
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Affiliative approaches put people first and aim for satisfaction and harmony among followers.
Academic text (2017) -
Regression results showed that affiliative behavior was a significant positive correlate of subjects' MAFF scores and their waiting partners' MAFF scores.
Academic text (1994) -
But we also know that because of the affiliative nature of people, in particular people that support us, there is this danger.
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More affiliative persons experience a better fit in warmer situations and in situations that provide greater support and identity.
Academic text (1994) -
Better school grades could be yet another avenue whereby more affiliative persons present a more appealing and likable self-image.
Academic text (1994) -
One immediate function may be to enable cubs to establish affiliative relations with other clan members (Drea et al. 1996).
Academic text (1998) -
Children often display affiliative behaviors, such as sharing toys and playing together in groups.
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In teams, an affiliative leader encourages collaboration and fosters friendships among members.
Synonyms
21
1.6
Enjoying being with other people and making friends
16
5.5
Friendly and easy to talk to
11
7.0
A person who likes being with other people
3
6.1
Friendly and pleasant to be with
1
8.2
Having a friendly, equal, and warm relationship
Too friendly in a way that makes you seem like a close friend
Antonyms
How Friendly
11
7.0
21
1.6
773
1.0
- Specialized
34
6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Affiliative comes from the Latin word filius 'son' and once meant 'to join someone to a family'. So when someone is affiliative they show friendly, 'family-like' behaviour to form close social bonds.