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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaffectif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.fɛk.tif/
"Les liens affectionnels se développent dès la plus tendre enfance."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characterized by affection, emotional attachment, or fondness.
"The study focused on the affectional bonds formed between infants and their primary caregivers." - 2
Pertaining to the emotions or the affective domain of psychological experience.
"Psychologists distinguish between cognitive development and affectional development in early childhood."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'affection' combined with the adjectival suffix '-al', tracing back through Middle English from Old French 'affection', ultimately originating from Latin 'affectionem' meaning a state of feeling or disposition. The term emerged in early modern usage to specifically denote qualities pertaining to emotional feeling, love, or warm regard.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Affectional" is said worldwide
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affectif
Transliteration: /a.fɛk.tif/
"Les liens affectionnels se développent dès la plus tendre enfance."
affektiv
Transliteration: /aˈfɛktɪf/
"Die affektive Bindung ist für die kindliche Entwicklung von großer Bedeutung."
affettivo
Transliteration: /af.fetˈti.vo/
"I legami affettivi sono fondamentali per il benessere psicologico."
afectivo
Transliteration: /a.fekˈti.βo/
"El desarrollo afectivo es crucial durante los primeros años de vida."
afetivo
Transliteration: /a.feˈtʃi.vu/
"Os laços afetivos fortalecem a relação entre pais e filhos."
स्nehaपूर्ण
Transliteration: sneha-purna
Script: स्नेहपूर्ण
"बच्चे के विकास में स्नेहपूर्ण संबंध बहुत महत्वपूर्ण होते हैं।"
情感的
Transliteration: qíng gǎn de
"早期儿童教育非常重视情感的培养。"
정서적인
Transliteration: jeong-seo-jeog-in
"유아기에는 정서적인 유대감이 매우 중요하다."
愛情の
Transliteration: aijō no
"子供の成長には愛情の絆が不可欠である。"
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