emotion

noun

Sayee-MOH-shuhn/ɪˈmoʊʃən/UK/ɪˈməʊʃn̩/

3 meanings of emotion

1
nouncountable or uncountable
A feeling such as joy, fear, or anger that happens inside you.
Like a wave inside you that you feel but did not choose.
Her face showed no emotion as she read the letter.
He spoke with such emotion that the whole room fell quiet.
Similarfeeling, sentiment
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
A feeling-like reaction in an animal, shown through its body and the way it behaves.
Like watching a child's face light up: but it is an animal showing what it feels.
Dogs clearly feel emotion when their owner finally comes home.
The scared cat showed real emotion, hiding under the bed and shaking.
Similarfeeling
3
nounobsoleteuncountable
A movement or stirring of something.
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Origin

It came from a French word meaning "to excite," which goes back to Latin words meaning "out" and "move."