emotion
noun
[ ɪˈməʊʃ(ə)n ]
• a strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
• "she was attempting to control her emotions"
Similar:
feeling,
sentiment,
sensation,
reaction,
response,
passion,
intensity,
warmth,
ardour,
fervour,
vehemence,
fire,
fieriness,
excitement,
spirit,
soul,
Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a public disturbance): from French émotion, from émouvoir ‘excite’, based on Latin emovere, from e- (variant of ex- ) ‘out’ + movere ‘move’. The current sense dates from the early 19th century.
