Emotion

//ɪˈməʊ.ʃən//

Word Type

Noun

The word "emotion" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

cloud ones judgement

Created By

Defined As

way mind reinforces positively or negatively thoughts and experiences

Derived Terms

appeal to emotion counteremotion ememe emotag emoticon emotionable emotional emotioned emotionful emotioning emotionize emotionless emotionlike emotionology expressed emotion metaemotion nonemotion proto-emotion unemotioned

Has Property

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

anger disgust envy fear happiness hatred jealousy joy love lust passion perturbation sadness terror

Type Of (IsA)

feeling mental quantity strong feeling thought way of

Parts (Meronyms)

facial expression

Part Of

Related Terms

:Category:Emotions

Related Terms

feeling happy joy joy sorrow person physiological sad sad happy sorrow

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