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affective
adjective(af-fec-tive)
relating to, arising from, or influencing feelings or emotions : emotional
affective
adjective(af-fec-tive)
expressing emotion
affective
noun(af-fec-tive)
mood disorder
affective
noun(af-fec-tive)
depression that tends to recur chiefly during the late fall and winter and is associated with shorter hours of daylight —abbreviation SAD
affective
noun(af-fec-tive)
any of several psychological disorders (such as major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder) characterized by abnormalities of emotional state —called also affective disorder
affective
adjective(af-fec-tive)
relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting symptoms of both schizophrenia and a mood disorder (such as major depression or bipolar disorder)

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