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non-emotive

e·mo·tive
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-moh-tiv]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ i-ˈmō-tiv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-moh-tiv]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ i-ˈmō-tiv/

Definitions of non-emotive word

  • adjective non-emotive characterized by or pertaining to emotion: the emotive and rational capacities of humankind. 1
  • adjective non-emotive productive of or directed toward the emotions: Artistic distortion is often an emotive use of form. 1

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Origin of non-emotive

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; emot(ion) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Non-emotive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-emotive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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