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\ 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