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عاطِفِيّ
emotional /ʕaːtˤiˈfijj/
adjectiveB1#1703 most common
Also: sentimental, affectionate, romantic (of a relationship)
Example sentences
هو شخص عاطفي.
He is an emotional person.
أختي عاطفية جداً.
My sister is very emotional.
شاهدنا فيلماً عاطفياً جميلاً أمس.
We watched a lovely romantic film yesterday.
اتخذ القرار بناءً على رد فعل عاطفي لا منطقي.
He made the decision based on an emotional reaction, not a logical one.
تربطهما علاقة عاطفية قوية منذ سنوات.
A strong romantic relationship has tied them together for years.
إن الخطاب العاطفي قد يقنع الجمهور أكثر من الحجج العقلانية الباردة.
Emotional rhetoric may persuade an audience more than cold rational arguments.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | عاطِفِيٌّ | عاطِفِيّونَ |
| Genitive | عاطِفِيٍّ | عاطِفِيّينَ |
| Accusative | عاطِفِيًّا | عاطِفِيّينَ |
| Vocative | يا عاطِفِيُّ | يا عاطِفِيّونَ |
Word family
عاطِفةemotion, feeling, affection
تعاطُفsympathy, compassion
تعاطَفَto sympathize with
عَطوفkind, tender, compassionate
عَطْفaffection, kindness; also conjunction (grammar)
Etymology
The word comes from the triliteral root ع-ط-ف (ʿ-ṭ-f), whose core sense is to bend, turn, or incline toward. From that idea of inclining grew the noun عاطِفة, an emotion or feeling, literally a leaning of the heart. The adjective عاطِفِيّ adds the nisba suffix ـِيّ, giving the meaning relating to emotion.
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