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emotional | emotionality |

As an adjective emotional

is of or relating to the emotions.

As a noun emotionality is

the state or quality of being emotional.

emotional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to the emotions.
    • emotional crisis
  • Characterised by emotion.
  • Determined by emotion rather than reason.
    • emotional decision
  • Appealing to or arousing emotion.
    • emotional speech
  • Easily affected by emotion.
    • She’s an emotional person.
  • Readily displaying emotion.
    • emotional greeting

    Synonyms

    * demonstrative * effusive * sentimental * temperamental

    Derived terms

    * emotional cripple * emotionalise (also emotionalize) * emotionalism * emotionally * * *

    emotionality

    English

    Noun

    (emotionalities)
  • The state or quality of being emotional.
  • (psychology) The observable component of emotion.

    • See also

    *(wikipedia "emotionality")