emotion 
| Jump To: |
 Synonyms ·
 Usage Examples ·
 Quotes ·
 Link/Cite |
| Also found in: |
 AH Medical Dictionary |
emo·tion (ē mō′s̸hən, i-)
noun
- strong feeling; excitement
- 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.
Etymology: Fr (prob. after motion) < émouvoir, to agitate, stir up < VL *exmovere, for L emovere < e-, out + movere, move
Related Forms:
- emotionless emo′·tion·less adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Alternate definitions:
emotion
n.
Emotions include: love, passion, infatuation, rapture, ecstasy, fire, warmth, affection, glow, fury, vehemence, fervor, ardor, zeal, thrill, elation, flutter, palpitation, joy, satisfaction, happiness, delight, glee, bliss, elation, inspiration, sympathy, empathy, tenderness, concern, grief, remorse, sorrow, sadness, melancholy, despondency, woe, anguish, misery, despair, depression, trepidation, worry, discomposure, disquiet, uneasiness, dread, fear, apprehension, hate, resentment, malice, contempt, animosity, conflict, jealousy, greed, covetousness, cupidity, anger, rage, ire, shame, pride, prurience, concupiscence, sensuality, lust, desire, lechery, pathos, bathos. See syn. study at feeling.feeling.
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Converse of object
- evoke: I began to suspect that certain sounds evoked certain emotions, like the Baptist hymns.
Converse of subject
- overwhelm: Oh my, as usual, overwhelmed by emotions while thinking about HIM!
Adjective modifier
- conflicting: Caris is a real rebel, with all the conflicting emotions of adolescence.
Modifies a noun
- recognition: Trait emotional intelligence: Behavioral validation in two studies of emotion recognition and reactivity to mood induction.
Noun used with modifier
- tender: Accordingly, the lyrics were concerned with expressing affection and exploring more tender emotions.
Preposition: of
- fear: Once imprinting has occurred in the adult, then the two emotions of fear and excitement begin to generate the drama of obsession.
Preposition: like
- anger: You will also need to release various emotions like anger and hurt that you have experienced and possibly suppressed from " bad " relationships.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
The foot less prompt to meet the morning dew, The heart less bounding at emotion new, And hope, once crushed, less quick to spring again.
The true meaning of religion is thus not simply morality, but morality touched with emotion.
Science is an all-pervasive energy, for it is at once a mode of thought, a source of strong emotion, and a faith as fanatical as any in history.
Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations Copyright © 2005 by Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. Published by Wiley, Hoboken, NJ. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Link to this page:
Cite this page:
MLA Style
"emotion." Webster's New World College Dictionary. 2009
- Your Dictionary. 5 July 2009
- <www.yourdictionary.com/emotion>
APA Style
emotion. (2009). In Webster's New World College Dictionary
- Retrieved July 5th, 2009, from www.yourdictionary.com/emotion
Print this Page
Suggestion Box
Send to Friend
Follow YD on Twitter
Comments:
Please Login or Register to post a comment