adj.
Pronunciation: i- ' m ō -tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1830
1 : of or relating to the emotions
2 : appealing to or expressing emotion <the emotive use of language>
– emo · tive · ly adverb
– emo · tiv · i · ty \ i- ˌ m ō - ' ti-v ə -t ē , ˌ ē - ˌ m ō - \ noun