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affectivity

affectivity

7.9
The ability to feel and show emotions
  • noun
  • /əˌfɛkˈtɪvɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : afectividad
  • Her affectivity allows her to connect deeply with her friends during emotional conversations.
  • negative affectivity
  • human affectivity
  • exclusivity and affectivity

Examples

  • Teachers often observe the affectivity of students to understand their emotional needs better.

  • The artist's work showcases a powerful sense of affectivity, evoking strong emotions in the viewers.

  • It's also one in terms of affectivity as well.

  • So mood affectivity is kind of a glue.

  • To be sure, interest in his affectivity was not a medieval innovation.

    Academic text (2008)
  • What patterns emerge from an analysis of their national affectivity toward that giant?

    Academic text (2000)
  • In the next section, we present our scale of affectivity and some of the discoveries the scale reveals.

    Academic text (2000)
  • A potential explanation may be found in the concept of interstate affectivity.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Throughout his writings, he returns frequently to the theme of Christ's human affectivity, with an eye toward compassion.

    Academic text (2008)
  • As Gondreau shows, Thomas devoted considerable attention to Christ's affectivity.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

sensibility
vsaffectivity
18 6.3

Ability to notice and respond to feelings or ideas

limits meaning to emotional capacity not including intellectual responsiveness
affect
vsaffectivity
  • Specialized
14 9.5

The way a person shows feelings on their face or in their voice

is about the capacity to experience or express emotional responses
sentience
vsaffectivity
7 8.2

The ability to feel and notice things, like pain or happiness

refers to emotional capacity rather than broader sensation or consciousness
emotionality
vsaffectivity
2 6.7

The state of having or showing strong feelings

describes general ability to feel or show emotions, not intensity

Antonyms

43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

16 5.5

A lack of care for other people's feelings or needs

How Emotional

emotionality
2 6.7
affectivity
  • Specialized
7.9
reserve
9 5.2
coldness
7 3.2

Surface Forms

affectivity singular
affectivities plural

Morphology

affectivity = affect (transparent) = affect + ivity

The word 'affectivity' is a clear derivation from 'affect' with the suffix '-ivity', indicating a state or quality related to emotions.

Etymology

The word affectivity comes from the root affect, from a Latin word meaning 'feeling' or 'emotion', and you can see the same root in affection. So, affectivity means the ability to feel or show emotions.