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e·mo·tion

emotion

 
 
pronunciation:
ih mo shn
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition: Emotions are feelings that all people have. Love, hate, fear, and anger are some emotions that people feel. Some emotions are so strong that changes in our bodies happen. Sometimes our heart beats faster, our face turns red, or we start to cry, shake, or laugh.
Although the doll makes a noise like crying, it doesn't really feel emotions.
 
synonyms:
feeling
similar words:
reaction
derivation: emotionless (adj.)
Word History
Emotion is from exmovere, a Latin word that means "to move out from" or "stir up." When our feelings are stirred up, the feelings we have often move out or burst out from inside us. One way this happens is when we express emotion through sounds, gestures, or words.
Word Builder: emotion +
  • emotional:
    showing emotion.
Word Explorer
a broader category that includes emotion
an element of an emotion
feeling emotions
similar to emotion
some actions associated with emotions
some actions that cause emotions
some examples of emotions
some kinds of emotions
some qualities of emotions
Word Parts  About this feature
The word emotion contains the following part:
mob, mot, mov Latin root that means move