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affiliative, a. Chiefly Psychol.|əˈfɪlɪətɪv|
[f. affiliate v. + -ive.]
Seeking to associate with another or others, sociable, friendly, sympathetic; affiliative motivation (see quot. 1964).
1950P. A. Sorokin Altruistic Love 248/1 Affiliative tendencies. 1959S. Schachter Psychol. of Affiliation i. 2 This general class of affiliative behavior. 1964M. Argyle Psychol. & Social Probl. ii. 25 Affiliative motivation is the drive to seek close, warm and intimate social situations, to be accepted and liked by others. 1967― Psychol. Interpersonal Behaviour ii. 40 The warm, friendly, or ‘affiliative’ style consists of..physical proximity, certain kinds of bodily contact, eye-contact, smiling, a friendly tone of voice, and conversation about personal topics. 1973Jrnl. Genetic Psychol. June 185 Femininity involved being more..affiliative. 1976Harvard Business Rev. Mar.–Apr. 100 If a male employee asks for time off to stay at home with his sick wife to help to look after her and the kids, the affiliative manager agrees.., because he feels sorry for the man and agrees that his family needs him. 1978S. Duck Study of Acquaintance ii. 46 Affiliative behaviour will clearly..be beneficial to the species. 1984U.S. News & World Rep. 12 Mar. 70/1 Individuals..displaying the ‘relaxed affiliative motive’. These are people who need to have friendly relationships with others. |