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unemotive

e·mo·tive
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-moh-tiv]
    • /ɪˈmoʊ tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-moh-tiv]
    • /ɪˈmoʊ tɪv/

Definitions of unemotive word

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

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Origin of unemotive

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 Unemotive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unemotive 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unemotive usage trend in Literature

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