emotionality
/i,mouʃə'næliti/
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being emotional: Emotionality refers to the characteristic of experiencing or expressing strong feelings, emotions, or sensitivity. It describes a person's general tendency to be easily affected by or responsive to emotions.
Usage
- Emotionality is used to describe a general trait or characteristic of a person, group, or even a piece of art or writing. It is an abstract noun that focuses on the nature or degree of emotional expression and experience.
- It is often discussed in psychology and everyday language to contrast with rationality or emotional restraint.
Examples
- Noun:
- The emotionality of her performance moved the entire audience to tears.
- High emotionality in childhood can sometimes predict sensitivity in adulthood.
- The critic praised the novel's raw emotionality and depth of feeling.
Advanced Usage
- "Lability of emotionality": In psychology, this phrase refers to rapid and often intense shifts in emotional state.
- The patient's lability of emotionality was a noted symptom.
- "Restricted emotionality": A term describing a constrained or limited range of emotional expression.
- The cultural norm emphasized restricted emotionality in public settings.
Variants and Related Words
- Emotional (adj): Relating to or characterized by emotion.
- She gave an emotional speech.
- Emotion (n): A strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
- Love is a powerful emotion.
- Emotive (adj): Arousing or able to arouse intense feeling.
- The advert used emotive imagery.
Synonyms
- Sensitivity: Quickness to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences, especially in an emotional context.
- Passion: Strong and barely controllable emotion.
- Sentimentality: Excessive tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
Antonyms
- Stoicism: The endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint.
- Apathy: Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
- Impassivity: The quality of not feeling or showing emotion.
Related Phrases
- Display of emotionality: The act of showing one's emotional nature.
- His public display of emotionality was surprising to his colleagues.
- Spectrum of emotionality: Refers to the wide range of possible emotional expression.
- The study examined the broad spectrum of human emotionality.
Noun
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emotional nature or quality
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