emotion
emo·tion
noun \i-ˈmō-shən\Definition of EMOTION
1
: the affective aspect of consciousness
2
: a state of feeling
3
: a conscious mental reaction (as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as strong feeling usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes in the body—compare affect
—emo·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
—emo·tion·al·ly \-ˈmō-shnə-lē, -shən-əl-ē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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