emotions

e-mo-tions · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of *emotion*; strong feelings such as love, fear, joy, or anger.

  2. 2.

    The collective emotional state or capacity of a person.

Phrases & expressions

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    control one's emotions — to manage or restrain feelings
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    run high — when emotions are intense (emotions run high)
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    wear one's emotions on one's sleeve — to openly display feelings

Related words

See also: emotion, emotional, feelings
Synonyms: feelings, passions, sentiments

Etymology

Plural of emotion, from French emotion, from Latin emovere ("to move out, stir up"), from ex- ("out") + movere ("to move").