affectual
adjective
af·fec·tu·al
ˈa-ˌfek-chə(-wə)l
-chü(-ə)l;
-ˌfek-shwəl
: relating to, arising from, or influencing feelings or emotions : affective, emotional
When exposed to situations which touch upon unconscious conflict he … has little adaptive capacity. Seemingly minor stresses produce massive affectual responses usually in the form of depression.—Seymour L. Halleck, New York Times, 12 May 1967
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