Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sudden, unrestrained, and often vigorous outpouring or expression of emotion, passion, or feeling. It describes an outburst where emotions boil over and are expressed openly and powerfully.

Usage

• The word "ebullition" is a formal and somewhat literary term. It is used to describe a sudden, intense, and often brief display of strong emotion, such as anger, joy, or enthusiasm. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation but appears in descriptive writing, literature, and formal analysis.

Examples

• Noun:
  • His speech was interrupted by an ebullition of anger from the crowd.
  • She felt a sudden ebullition of joy upon hearing the good news.
  • The novel captures the ebullition of revolutionary fervor among the people.

Advanced Usage

• "in an ebullition of": used to specify the type of emotion being expressed.
  • He spoke in an ebullition of patriotic feeling.
• The term can be used metaphorically to describe any sudden, vigorous outburst, not only of emotion but also of activity or energy.
  • The market saw an ebullition of trading after the announcement.

Variants and Related Words

• Ebullient (adj): cheerful and full of energy; boiling or bubbling.
  • She has an ebullient personality.
• Ebullience (n): the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.
  • The ebullience of the children was contagious.

Synonyms

• Outburst: a sudden release of strong emotion.
• Eruption: a sudden, violent expression, especially of emotion.
• Explosion: a sudden and violent expression of emotion or activity.
• Paroxysm: a sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity.

Antonyms

• Repression: the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.
• Calm: the state of being free from agitation or strong emotion.
• Restraint: unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate behavior; self-control.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Boil over: (phrasal verb) to become uncontrollable, especially of emotions or a situation. This is a more common, informal equivalent to the core idea of "ebullition."
  • His frustration finally boiled over into a shouting match.
• Bubble over: (phrasal verb) to be overflowing with a cheerful emotion.
  • She was bubbling over with excitement about her trip.

Noun

1. an unrestrained expression of emotion