affective fallacy
af·fec·tive fal·la·cy
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-ek-tiv fal-uh-see]
- /ˈæf ɛk tɪv ˈfæl ə si/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [af-ek-tiv fal-uh-see]
- /ˈæf ɛk tɪv ˈfæl ə si/
Definition of affective fallacy words
- noun affective fallacy a proposition in literary criticism that a poem should be analyzed and described in terms of its own internal structure and not in terms of the emotional response it arouses in the reader. 1
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Origin of affective fallacy
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50
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Parts of speech for Affective fallacy
noun
adjective
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adverb
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affective fallacy popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
affective fallacy usage trend in Literature
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