Emotivity

/ˌɪmoʊˈtɪvɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality or degree of being emotional or emotive; emotional responsiveness or capacity.

Etymology

From emotive + -ity (suffix forming abstract nouns from adjectives, from Latin -itas). A more technical variant of emotiveness, often used in psychological or scientific contexts.

Kelly Says

Scientists use 'emotivity' to measure something objectively, while poets use 'emotiveness'—this shows how the same concept gets dressed differently depending on whether you're in a lab or a library, revealing that even our emotional words have different registers.

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