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(ɪmoʊtɪv)
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
An emotive situation or issue is likely to make people feel strong emotions.
Embryo research is an emotive issue.
Synonyms: sensitive, controversial, delicate, contentious More Synonyms of emotive
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emotive in British English

(ɪˈməʊtɪv)
adjective
1. 
tending or designed to arouse emotion
2. 
of or characterized by emotion
▶ USAGE Emotional is preferred to emotive when describing a display of emotion: he was given an emotional (not emotive) welcome
Derived forms
emotively (eˈmotively)
adverb
emotiveness (eˈmotiveness) or emotivity (ˌemoˈtivity)
noun

emotive in American English

(iˈmoʊtɪv; ɪˈmoʊtɪv)
adjective
1. 
characterized by, expressing, or producing emotion
2. 
relating to the emotions
Derived forms
emotively (eˈmotively)
adverb

Examples of 'emotive' in a sentence
emotive

It's quite an emotive issue for me.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But it is a hugely emotive issue in Pakistan and the government is signalling that it is considering its options.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Democrats have hit back with some emotive language.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This ability to combine the emotive power of music and comic inventiveness is a great gift.
Chris Gidney CELEBRATING SECOMBE: A Tribute to Sir Harry Secombe (2002)
But screening is a deeply emotive subject.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
If he uses emotive or powerful language the scanners light up.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Prayers are offered in highly emotive style and bathed in background music.
Christianity Today (2000)
Thank you once again for the strong and emotive piece you wrote.
The Sun (2007)
But it remains deeply emotive for many of us.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Many have been moved by highly emotive situations involving friends or family.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The tragedy of soldiers blinded by war is an emotive issue seldom aired in public.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is a highly emotive charge that delivers a relatively small tax take.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The most emotive issue is executive pay and bonuses.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Since when was this the dominant reason for changing the law on such an emotive issue?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Local hospital closures are deeply emotive.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The matter-of-fact tone gives these accounts their particular emotive power.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Her emotive, powerful vocals really stand out.
The Sun (2011)
Their kitchens are so strong, yet emotive.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is a highly emotive subject, but with limited funds available there are no easy answers.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is such a powerful, emotive picture that it will have gone all around the world by now.
The Sun (2011)
It not only names them throughout its report, but uses emotive language to draw attention to its concerns about the continuing risk.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
 Powerful, emotive, raw and important.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

In other languages
emotive

British English: emotive ADJECTIVE
An emotive situation or issue is likely to make people feel strong emotions.
Embryo research is an emotive issue.
  • American English: emotive
  • Brazilian Portuguese: sensibilizante
  • Chinese: 使人情绪激动的
  • European Spanish: emotivo
  • French: qui soulève les passions
  • German: emotional
  • Italian: che suscita forti emozioni
  • Japanese: 感情に訴える
  • Korean: 민감한
  • European Portuguese: sensibilizante
  • Latin American Spanish: emotivo

1 (adjective) 
Definition
tending or designed to arouse emotion
Such a complex and emotive subject deserves deeper analysis.
Synonyms
sensitive
Employment is a very sensitive issue.
controversial
Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries.
delicate
the delicate issue of adoption
contentious
inflammatory
touchy
a touchy subject
hot-button (informal)
2 (adjective) 
Definition
tending or designed to arouse emotion
He made an emotive speech to his fans.
Synonyms
moving
It was a moving moment for them.
touching
the touching tale of the relationship between a woman and her grandson
affecting
one of the most affecting pieces of the film
emotional
It was a very emotional moment.
exciting
the most exciting adventure of their lives
stirring
a stirring account of the final months of the old regime
thrilling
a thrilling encounter with wildlife in its natural state
sentimental
It's a very sentimental play.
poignant
a poignant reminder of her sister's death
heart-rending
heart-rending accounts of the disaster
heart-warming
the heart-warming story of enemies who discover a shared humanity
tear-jerking (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of affecting
Definition
arousing feelings of pity
one of the most affecting pieces of the film
Synonyms
emotionally moving,
touching,
sad,
pathetic,
poignant,
saddening,
pitiful,
pitiable,
piteous
in the sense of controversial
Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries.
Synonyms
disputed,
contended,
contentious,
at issue,
debatable,
polemic,
under discussion,
open to question,
hot-button (informal),
disputable,
controvertible
in the sense of delicate
Definition
requiring tact
the delicate issue of adoption
Synonyms
difficult,
critical,
sensitive,
complicated,
sticky (informal),
problematic,
precarious,
thorny,
touchy,
knotty,
ticklish

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