emotivní

Emotivní is a Czech adjective meaning relating to or driven by emotion. It is used to describe people, expressions, or stimuli that evoke or are dominated by strong feelings rather than by reasoning. In everyday language it can carry neutral or slightly evaluative connotations, depending on context: a speech may be described as emotivní if it appeals primarily to feelings; a performance as emotivní if it conveys passion.

The term is formed from the noun emoce (emotion) with the suffix -ní, and it is closely related to, but distinct from, emoční, which is the more common word for general emotional states. Emotivní emphasizes the affective dimension and the susceptibility to, or shaping of, emotional responses. It is frequently used in psychology, literary analysis, media studies, and discussions of communication styles.

Examples of usage include emotivní projev (an emotionally charged speech), emotivní hudba (emotional music), or emotivní reakce publika (the audience’s emotionally driven reaction). In a sentence, one might say: "Její projev byl emotivní a přesvědčivý, plný citových výrazů."

See also: emoce, emoční, afektivní, kognitivní.