What does "affectivity" mean?

An ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.

What is a synonym for "affectivity"?

Common synonyms include: affect, affection, delicacy, emotion, feeling, impressionability.

How do you pronounce "affectivity"?

Pronounced //ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪti//.

Affectivity

//ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪti// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
An ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc. countable, uncountable
"At the same time, the kinds of affectivities evoked in us, such as fear and gratitude, also depend partly on how we envision and interpret the objects in question."

Synonyms

All synonyms

affect affection delicacy emotion feeling impressionability

Example

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"At the same time, the kinds of affectivities evoked in us, such as fear and gratitude, also depend partly on how we envision and interpret the objects in question."

Etymology

From affective + -ity.

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