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Affective vs Affectional - What's the difference?

affective | affectional |

As adjectives the difference between affective and affectional

is that affective is relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions while affectional is pertaining to the affections; affective; emotive; characterized by emotion.

affective

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.
  • Emotional; emotionally charged.

    • Derived terms

    * seasonal affective disorder * schizoaffective

    Related terms

    * affect * affectation * affecter * affection * affectionate

    See also

    * effective * cognitive * motor ----

    affectional

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to the affections; affective; emotive; characterized by emotion.

    • Derived terms

    * affectionally