Main Entry: emo·tive

Pronunciation: \i-ˈmō-tiv\

Function: adjective

Date: 1830

1 : of or relating to the emotions
2 : appealing to or expressing emotion <the emotive use of language>

— emo·tive·ly adverb

— emo·tiv·i·ty \i-ˌmō-ˈti-və-tē, ˌē-ˌmō-\ noun