adj.
- Of or relating to emotion: the emotive aspect of symbols.
- Characterized by, expressing, or exciting emotion: an emotive trial lawyer; the emotive issue of gun control.
emotiveness e·mo'tive·ness or e'mo·tiv'i·ty (ē'mō-tĭv'ĭ-tē) n.
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