emotion

noun
/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/

A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.

Other meanings

A reaction by a non-human organism with behavioral and physiological elements similar to a person's response.
movement; agitation.

Related words

counteremotion
ememe
emotag
emoticon
emotioned
emotionful
emotioning
emotionize
emotionless
emotionlike
emotionology
metaemotion

Example sentences

“They explore the relationship between music and emotion.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Her emotions were in turmoil.”
Tatoeba · bicolino34 · CC0
“The left frontal lobe plays a role in controlling mood and emotion.”
Tatoeba · Cangarejo · CC0

Word history

From Latin "ēmōtus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “emotion” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.