afektiva

Afektiva is a term found in several languages to denote affective or emotional aspects. It is not a single unified technical concept, but appears across disciplines with related meanings.

In psychology and psychiatry, forms derived from affect relate to the experience and expression of emotion. The term may be used to discuss affective states, observable expressions of mood, and distinctions between affect, emotion, and mood, though exact usage varies by language and framework.

In linguistics, afektiva (or cognates) can describe affective language—words, intonation, and other cues that express the speaker's attitude toward the subject or audience, including evaluation, sympathy, or disapproval. Some theories treat affect as a component of pragmatics or discourse.

In philosophy and aesthetics, affective analysis concerns how emotions shape perception, value judgment, and aesthetic experience. The term may appear in discussions of art, literature, and moral psychology to emphasize the role of feeling in interpretation.

Etymology: from Latin affectus meaning “state” or “something done to,” with cognates in Romance languages denoting emotional or feeling-related meaning. Spelling and grammatical form vary by language, for example afektiva can be a plural form or feminine adjective depending on the language.

See also: affect, emotion, mood, sentiment, affective neuroscience.