Main Entry: emo·tion

Pronunciation: \i-ˈmō-shən\

Function: noun

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\ adjective

—emo·tion·al·i·ty \-ˌmō-shə-ˈnal-ət-ē\ noun, plural emo·tion·al·i·ties

—emo·tion·al·ly \-ˈmō-shnə-lē, -shən-^əl-ē\ adverb