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emotive

[ ih-moh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. characterized by or pertaining to emotion:

    the emotive and rational capacities of humankind.

  2. productive of or directed toward the emotions:

    Artistic distortion is often an emotive use of form.



emotive

/ ɪˈəʊɪ /

adjective

  1. tending or designed to arouse emotion
  2. of or characterized by emotion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Emotional is preferred to emotive when describing a display of emotion: he was given an emotional (not emotive ) welcome
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzپԱ, noun
  • ˈdzپ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·t· adverb
  • ·t·Ա ··پ··ٲ [ee-moh-, tiv, -i-tee, ih-moh-], noun
  • p··t adjective
  • hyper··t· adverb
  • hyper··t·Ա noun
  • p·m·پi·ٲ noun
  • ԴDze·t adjective
  • non·t· adverb
  • non·t·Ա noun
  • ܲe·t adjective
  • un·t· adverb
  • un·t·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of emotive1

First recorded in 1725–35; emot(ion) + -ive
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Example Sentences

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And for Home Secretary Yvette Cooper – who joins us on Sunday's show – a number of tricky and emotive issues have landed with a thump on her desk.

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"I guess it's just the magic of claymation, as he's so emotive but he doesn't speak at all," she said.

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Musically, most sound quite restrained and atmospheric - they're emotive soundtrack songs rather than upbeat bangers or full-blooded anthems.

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Thankfully I stayed on him on my long lens waiting for any reaction as he had been quite emotive in every game, appearing desperate to score.

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"The tragedy and emotive nature of such cases cannot be underestimated," she added.

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