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emotion (enc)

Emotion

Noun1.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"
CER, conditioned emotion, conditioned emotional response - an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning
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 profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"
anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
joy, joyfulness, joyousness - the emotion of great happiness
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 hate; 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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