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hyper·emo·tion·al | \ ˌhī-pər-i-ˈmō-shnəl 
, -shə-nᵊl \
, -shə-nᵊl \variants:
or hyper-emotional
Definition of hyperemotional
: extremely or overly emotional hyperemotional employees She uses the term "hysteria" in the layman's sense to refer broadly to any hyperemotional state accompanied by histrionic and attention-seeking behaviour.— Stuart Sutherland
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hyperemotionality \ ˌhī-pər-i-ˌmō-shə-ˈna-lə-tē \ or hyper-emotionality noun
\ or hyper-emotionality noun
children experiencing hyperemotionality
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The first known use of hyperemotional was in 1894
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