affectif
French, adjective/a.fɛk.tif/
affectif is spelled A-F-F-E-C-T-I-F (8 letters) and appears 2.3 times per million words in written French, the 18,679th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Affectif is a French adjective meaning “emotional, affective” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Ce qui se rapporte aux affects : humeurs, émotions, sentiments, motivations, passions”.
What does affectif mean in English?
adjective
- 1
emotional, affective
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Ce qui se rapporte aux affects : humeurs, émotions, sentiments, motivations, passions. 2. Tendre, affectueux. 3. Qui inspire de l’affection.
noun: 1. Domaine psychologique ayant trait aux émotions.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of affectif
- affective feminine
- affectifs masculine plural
- affectives feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce affectif?
- /a.fɛk.tif/
- \a.fɛk.tif\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is affectif in French?
affectif appears 2.3 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).