emotionality

noun

emo·​tion·​al·​i·​ty i-ˌmō-shə-ˈna-lə-tē 

: the quality or state of being emotional or highly emotional

And I would have grasped that emotionality at the workplace is not a female issue—men and women are equally driven by it, even if the emotions are sometimes expressed differently.

—Anne Kreamer

Spock was torn between the emotionality of his human side and a Vulcan's zealous commitment to logic.

—Liam Stack

Sinéad O'Connor's trademark is a searing emotionality reminiscent of James Dean. Her piercing eyes stare unrelentingly at the audience as she shares personal loss in a song written by Prince.

—Timothy Carlson

Examples of emotionality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The numbers don’t do justice to the way the four power sources play together, however, delivering a seamless rush of force as the electric motors perfectly fill in the gaps in the engine’s power band, combining the immediacy of an EV with the emotionality of a high-revving V12. —Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025

Henderson’s style calls to mind Chappell Roan’s raw emotionality or Olivia Rodrigo’s guitar-rich pop-rock bangers, all the while anchored to rich storytelling of love and heartbreak and frustration. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025

Faking emotionality, the political comic spent the majority of his first segment cracking sarcastic jokes about how ungrateful the American populace is toward the GOP leader. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025

These 14 songs never offer the slightest relief from the intense emotionality of the breakdown of her relationship. —Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing emotionality

• hyper-emotionality

Rhymes for emotionality

• bisexuality
• collegiality
• conditionality
• congeniality
• conventionality
• conviviality
• dimensionality
• directionality
• essentiality
• eventuality
• grammaticality
• impartiality