elective affinity — A term used by Max Weber to describe the relationship between Protestantism and capitalism (in The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, 1905). It refers to the resonance or coherence between aspects of the teachings of Protestantism and … Dictionary of sociology
elective affinity — Term used by Weber to describe the match between aspects of Protestantism, and those of the ethos of capitalism. The one provides the soil in which the other can flourish, although there is no conscious awareness of the relationship … Philosophy dictionary
Elective — E*lect ive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]lectif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. [1913 Webster] The independent use of their elective… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elective attraction — Elective E*lect ive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]lectif.] 1. Exerting the power of choice; selecting; as, an elective act. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to, or consisting in, choice, or right of choosing; electoral. [1913 Webster] The independent use of their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Affinity — Af*fin i*ty, n.; pl. {Affinities}. [OF. afinit[ e], F. affinit[ e], L. affinites, fr. affinis. See {Affined}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Relationship by marriage (as between a husband and his wife s blood relations, or between a wife and her husband s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elective Affinities — For the 1996 film based on the novel, see The Elective Affinities. Elective Affinities … Wikipedia
elective — I. adjective Date: circa 1531 1. a. chosen or filled by popular election < an elective official > b. of or relating to election c. based on the right or principle of election < the presidency is an elective office > 2. a. permitting a choice … New Collegiate Dictionary
affinity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. liking, attraction; relation, similarity.Ant., aversion, disparity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Natural liking or attraction] Syn. fondness, liking, sympathy, proclivity; see affection 1 , agreement 2 ,… … English dictionary for students
elective — adj. & n. adj. 1 a (of an office or its holder) filled or appointed by election. b (of authority) derived from election. 2 (of a body) having the power to elect. 3 having a tendency to act on or be concerned with some things rather than others… … Useful english dictionary
affinity — n. 1) to demonstrate, show (an) affinity 2) to feel; have (an) affinity 3) (a) close; elective; natural; strong affinity 4) affinity between; for; to; with (he always felt a close affinity with the underdog) * * * [ə fɪnɪtɪ] elective for have… … Combinatory dictionary
