Emotions: meaning, definitions and examples

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emotions

 

[ ษชหˆmษ™สŠสƒษ™nz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

express feelings

Emotions are strong feelings such as love, happiness, anger, or sadness that can be expressed through facial expressions, body language, or words.

Synonyms

feelings, passions, sentiments

Examples of usage

  • Her emotions overwhelmed her when she received the surprise gift.
  • He struggled to control his emotions during the emotional speech.
Context #2 | Noun

psychological response

Emotions refer to the psychological response to a situation, event, or person that can influence behavior and decision-making.

Synonyms

reactions, responses, sentiments

Examples of usage

  • Her emotions were conflicted as she tried to make a difficult choice.
  • The movie evoked strong emotions in the audience.

Translations

Translations of the word "emotions" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น emoรงรตes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคพเคตเคจเคพเคเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gefรผhle

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ emosi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะตะผะพั†ั–ั—

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ emocje

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„Ÿๆƒ… (ใ‹ใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉmotions

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ emociones

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท duygular

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ์ • (gamjeong)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนูˆุงุทู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ emoce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ emรณcie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆƒ…ๆ„Ÿ (qรญnggวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤustva

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilfinningar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะผะพั†ะธัะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ emosiyalar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ emociones

Etymology

The word 'emotions' originated from the Latin word 'emotio', meaning 'a moving, stirring, agitation'. Emotions have been studied extensively in psychology and neuroscience, with various theories proposed to explain their nature and function. The understanding of emotions plays a crucial role in human interaction, communication, and mental health.

See also: emotional, emotionalism, emotionalist, emotionality, emotionally, emotionless, emotionlessly, unemotional, unemotionally.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,927, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.