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
Other Words from hyperemotional
hyperemotionality
\
ˌhī-pər-i-ˌmō-shə-ˈna-lə-tē
\
or hyper-emotionality noun
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or hyper-emotionality noun
children experiencing hyperemotionality
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“Hyperemotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperemotional. Accessed 4 Jul. 2022.
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The first known use of hyperemotional was in 1894
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