1
: of or relating to the emotions
2
: appealing to or expressing emotion
the emotive use of language
3
chiefly British
: causing strong emotions often in support of or against something
… the latest proposal aimed at breaking a long-running deadlock over the emotive issue of whaling …—
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emotively
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These types of videos foster real connections through emotive storytelling, vulnerability, compassion and empathy.
—Nicholas Mattingly, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
She is also certified in cognitive behavior therapy and rational emotive behavioral therapy.
—Israa Nasir, Harvard Business Review, 6 Jan. 2025
The issue of land in South Africa is highly emotive given that more than 30 years after the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule, whites still own most of the good commercial farming land despite making up just 7% of the population.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
In reality, creative professionals (artists, designers and others) are in a right-brain profession (non-verbal, abstract, imaginative, emotive and intuitive).
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Nicholas Mattingly, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
She is also certified in cognitive behavior therapy and rational emotive behavioral therapy.
—Israa Nasir, Harvard Business Review, 6 Jan. 2025
The issue of land in South Africa is highly emotive given that more than 30 years after the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule, whites still own most of the good commercial farming land despite making up just 7% of the population.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
In reality, creative professionals (artists, designers and others) are in a right-brain profession (non-verbal, abstract, imaginative, emotive and intuitive).
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Emotive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotive. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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