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EMOTIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does emotive mean?
• EMOTIVE (adjective)
The adjective EMOTIVE has 1 sense:
1. characterized by emotion
Familiarity information: EMOTIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Characterized by emotion
Synonyms:
affectional; affective; emotive
Similar:
emotional (of more than usual emotion)
Derivation:
emote (give expression or emotion to, in a stage or movie role)
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