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affectivity

/ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.63 in modern English

Syllables
af-fec-tiv-i-ty
IPA
/ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪti/
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English affective Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English affectivity From affective + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

affectivities (plural)

Derived Forms

homoaffectivity

Rhymes With

activity relativity nativity reflectivity proclivity normativity privity prescriptivity hectivity homonormativity snacktivity

Questions

How do you pronounce affectivity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪti/.
What does affectivity mean?
An ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.
Where does affectivity come from?
Etymology tree English affective Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English affectivity From affective + -ity.

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