subjetiva

Subjetiva is the feminine form of the adjective subjetivo in Spanish and Portuguese. It describes things related to the subject or to subjective experience, as opposed to things that are objective or independent of personal viewpoints. Etymologically, it derives from Latin subiectivus, from subjectus.

In philosophy and the social sciences, subjetiva denotes that something depends on the perspective, feelings, or beliefs of a subject. It is central to discussions of subjectivity, bias, and interpretation, and it is contrasted with objective analysis (objetiva). The term is used to describe judgments, analyses, or descriptions that reflect a personal standpoint rather than external facts.

Common expressions include "opinião subjetiva" (subjective opinion) and "percepção subjetiva" (subjective perception). In research and discourse, subjective judgments describe personal assessments, tastes, or experiences, while objective judgments seek verifiable facts. The concept is widely employed to distinguish personal or contextual interpretations from those that aim to be universally verifiable, and it appears across disciplines such as philosophy, psychology, linguistics, and the humanities.