affectivity
noun/ˌæfɛkˈtɪvɪti/
Etymology From affective + -ity.
1
An ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.
- At the same time, the kinds of affectivities evoked in us, such as fear and gratitude, also depend partly on how we envision and interpret the objects in question.
- Derived terms
- homoaffectivity