emotion
e·mo·tion
(ĭ-mō′shən)n.
1. A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort and is often accompanied by physiological changes; a feeling: the emotions of joy, sorrow, and anger.
2. Such mental states or the qualities that are associated with them, especially in contrast to reason: a decision based on emotion rather than logic.
[French émotion, from Old French, from esmovoir, to excite, from Vulgar Latin *exmovēre : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin movēre, to move; see meuə- in Indo-European roots.]
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emotion
(ɪˈməʊʃən)n
any strong feeling, as of joy, sorrow, or fear
[C16: from French, from Old French esmovoir to excite, from Latin ēmovēre to disturb, from movēre to move]
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e•mo•tion
(ɪˈmoʊ ʃən)n.
1. an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, etc., is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
2. any of the feelings of joy, sorrow, hate, love, etc.
3. a strong agitation of the feelings caused by experiencing love, fear, etc.
[1570–80; appar. < Middle French esmotion, derived on the model of movoir: motion, from esmovoir to set in motion, move the feelings < Vulgar Latin *exmovēre, for Latin ēmovēre; see e-, move, motion]
e•mo′tion•less, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. |  emotion - any strong feeling feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" anger, ire, choler - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) reverence, veneration, awe, fear - a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration" anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love" hate, hatred - the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action emotional state, spirit - the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose" |
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emotion
noun
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emotion
nounA complex and usually strong subjective response, such as love or hate:
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Translations
emocepocit
følelsesindsbevægelse
tunne
emocija
érzésindulat
geîshræring
感情
감정
emocijaemocinisemocionaliaiemocionalusjausmas
emocijasjūtassaviļņojums
dojatieemócia
čustvo
känsla
อารมณ์
cảm xúc
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emotion
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emotion
(iˈməuʃən) noun1. a (strong) feeling of any kind. Fear, joy, anger, love, jealousy are all emotions.
2. the moving or upsetting of the mind or feelings. He was overcome by/with emotion.
eˈmotional adjective1. of the emotions. Emotional problems are affecting her work.
2. (negative unemotional) causing or showing emotion. an emotional farewell.
3. (negative unemotional) (of a person) easily affected by joy, anger, grief etc. She is a very emotional person; She is very emotional.
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emotion
→ عَاطِفَة pocit følelse Gefühl συναίσθημα emoción tunne émotion emocija emozione 感情 감정 emotie følelse emocja emoção эмоция känsla อารมณ์ duygu cảm xúc 情绪Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
e·mo·tion
n. emoción, sentimiento intenso.
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