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   e·mo·tive

   /əˈmōdiv/

   adjective

   • 1. arousing or able to arouse intense feeling: "animal experimentation is an emotive subject"
   • ▪ expressing a person's feelings rather than being neutrally or objectively descriptive: "the comparisons are emotive rather than analytic"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: from Latin emot- ‘moved’, from the verb emovere (see emotion).

   Derivatives

   • 1. emotively adverb
   • 2. emotiveness noun
   • 3. emotivity noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › emotiveEmotive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EMOTIVE is of or relating to the emotions. How to use emotive in a sentence.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › emotiveEMOTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Emotive definition: characterized by or pertaining to emotion. See examples of EMOTIVE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMOTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ɪˈməʊ.tɪv / us / ɪˈmoʊ.t̬ɪv / Add to word list. causing strong feelings: emotive issue Animal experimentation is a highly emotive issue. Compare. affective specialized. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inspiring feelings in others. amuse. arousal. arouse someone's curiosity. fill. freak. inspirationally. inspirer.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMOTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An emotive situation or issue is likely to make people feel strong emotions. Embryo research is an emotive issue. Synonyms: sensitive , controversial , delicate , contentious More Synonyms of emotive

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › emotiveEmotive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Emotive is used with regard to something that makes you have intense feelings rather than just having intense feelings. For example, an emotive conversation will result in getting people's emotions riled up, while an emotional conversation is one in which people go into it with a lot of intense feelings already. Definitions of emotive. adjective.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMOTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ɪˈmoʊ.t̬ɪv / uk / ɪˈməʊ.tɪv / Add to word list. causing strong feelings: emotive issue Animal experimentation is a highly emotive issue. Compare. affective specialized. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inspiring feelings in others. amuse. arousal. arouse someone's curiosity. fill. freak. inspirationally. inspirer.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishemotive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of emotive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › emotiveEmotive - definition of emotive by The Free Dictionary

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   1. tending or designed to arouse emotion. 2. of or characterized by emotion. eˈmotively adv. eˈmotiveness, ˌemoˈtivity n. Usage: Emotional is preferred to emotive when describing a display of emotion: he was given an emotional (not emotive) welcome.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMOTIVE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    EMOTIVE meaning: making people feel strong emotions: . Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › emotive_nemotive, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word emotive, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. emotive has developed meanings and uses in subjects including