emotion

An emotion is a mental state that is spontaneous and does not come from conscious effort. (noun)

An example of emotion is being full of joy.

See emotion in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. strong feeling; excitement
2. a state of consciousness having to do with the arousal of feelings, distinguished from other mental states, as cognition, volition, and awareness of physical sensation
any specific feeling; any of various complex reactions with both mental and physical manifestations, as love, hate, fear, anger, etc.

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See emotion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ĭ-mōˈshən)

noun

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, reverence, hate, and love.
A state of mental agitation or disturbance: spoke unsteadily in a voice that betrayed his emotion. See Synonyms at feeling.
The part of the consciousness that involves feeling; sensibility: “The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect” (Isaac Bashevis Singer).

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