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Affectual vs Affective - What's the difference?

affectual | affective |

As adjectives the difference between affectual and affective

is that affectual is pertaining to or consisting in disposition or desire while affective is relating to, resulting from, or influenced by the emotions.

affectual

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Pertaining to or consisting in disposition or desire.
  • * Caxton
  • *:God hath beholden your affectuall devocyon fro heaven.
  • * Rev. T. Adams
  • *:Lust not only affectual , but actual, is dispensed with.

    • Synonyms

    *emotional *affectional *earnest

    References

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    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 ----