This is the 7150th most frequent Catalan word.
afectiu
"Afectiu" means "affective" or "related to emotions or feelings" in English.
Here, 'afectiu' relates to emotional attachments or feelings of affection towards family, used as an adjective that describes the type of bond.
Ell té un vincle afectiu molt profund amb la seva família.
He has a very deep emotional bond with his family.
In this sentence, 'afectius' refers to matters of emotions or affections, serving as an adjective modifying 'temes' (matters).
En temes afectius, cal ser sempre sincer.
In emotional matters, one must always be sincere.
The word 'afectiva' is used as an adjective describing education that pertains to cultivating emotions, values, or affections.