emotion

noun
UK: /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/
US: /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/

  1. A strong feeling such as love, hate, or anger.

    1. She felt a strong emotion of joy when she heard the news. [ ] [ ]
    2. His face showed no emotion even when he received the disappointing verdict. [ ] [ ]

  2. A state of feeling that involves physical changes and conscious experience.

    1. Music has the power to evoke emotion in many people. [ ] [ ]
    2. The movie was designed to trigger emotion with its dramatic storyline. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

feeling passion sentiment affect
emotion transitive-verb

  1. To arouse a strong feeling in someone.

    1. The speech was intended to emotion the crowd. [ ] [ ]
    2. The film's tragic ending is guaranteed to emotion anyone who watches it. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "emotion" in English means: A strong feeling such as love, hate, or anger., A state of feeling that involves physical changes and conscious experience..

The phonetic transcription of "emotion" is /ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/ in British English and /ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "emotion": feeling, passion, sentiment, affect.

Example usage of "emotion": "She felt a strong emotion of joy when she heard the news.". More examples on the page.