affectivenessn.
/əˈfɛktᵻvnᵻs/, U.S. /əˈfɛktᵻvnᵻs/, /æˈfɛktᵻvnᵻs/; see also affective adj. Affectionate or emotional character; the quality of arousing emotion.
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the mind > emotion > love > affection > [noun] > state or quality of being affectionate
lovingness1521
fondness1615
affectiveness1870
flirtatiousness1886
1870 S. H. Hodgson Theory of Pract. i. iv If..greater affectiveness and greater desire of pleasing, distinguish women in comparison with men, ought not women to be more demonstrative of these characteristics towards men, than men are towards women?
1873 T. Hardy Pair of Blue Eyes III. viii. 168 His instinct, emotion, affectiveness—or whatever it may be called—urged him to stand forward, seize upon Elfride, and be her cherisher and protector through life.
1989 Times Lit. Suppl. 23 June 695/4 A curiously poignant affectiveness.
2005 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 11 Apr. b1/8 Her enthusiasm, liberalism and affectiveness will be missed by friends and all of Viukerville.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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n.1870- cable length
- cable movie
- cable operator
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- cable screw
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