affectivity

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Etymology[edit]

affective +‎ -ity

Noun[edit]

affectivity (countable and uncountable, plural affectivities)

  1. Ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.
    At the same time, the kinds of affectivities evoked in us, such as fear and gratitude, also depend partly on how we envision and interpret the objects in question.

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