emotionality

/i,mouʃə'næliti/

Thân thiện

A child's emotionality is clear when they laugh and cry in the same afternoon.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. emotional nature or quality

Từ đồng nghĩa

• emotionalism