émotion

Definitions of émotion
  1. noun
    the swift release of a store of affective force
    synonyms: tressaillement
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    type of:
    gaieté de coeur, joie de vivre
    the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
  2. noun
    any strong feeling
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    réflexe conditionné
    an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning
    colère
    a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
    angoisse, crainte, peur
    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
    considération, respect, révérence, vénération
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
    angoisse, anxiété, inquiétude
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
    joie
    the emotion of great happiness
    amour
    a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
    haine
    the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
    esprit
    the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)
    adoration, vénération
    a feeling of profound love and admiration
    antipathie, haine, horreur
    hate coupled with disgust
    confusion, embarras, trouble
    anxious embarrassment
    folie, fureur, furie, rage
    a feeling of intense anger
    froissement, ressentiment
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
    indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
    mauvaise humeur
    a persisting angry mood
    agacement, irritation
    anger produced by some annoying irritation
    consternation, frayeur, épouvante
    fear resulting from the awareness of danger
    frisson, tremblement
    an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
    peur, épouvante
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
    frayeur, peur
    a sudden attack of fear
    trac
    fear that affects a person about to face an audience
    angoisse, crainte, inquiétude, peur
    fearful expectation or anticipation
    peur, timidité
    fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
    inquiétude
    a strong feeling of anxiety
    angoisse, crainte, inquiétude, souci
    an anxious feeling
    inquiétude
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
    inquiétude, nervosité
    feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
    pressentiment, scrupule
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
    agitation, nervosité
    the anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
    angoisse
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
    exaltation, gaieté, joie
    a feeling of joy and pride
    gaieté de coeur, joie de vivre
    the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
    ardeur
    intense feeling of love
    béguin, premier amour
    temporary love of an adolescent
    bienveillance
    disposition to do good
    hostilité, inimitié, malveillance
    the feeling of a hostile person
    malice, malveillance
    wishing evil to others
    exaltation, extase
    a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
    satisfaction
    state of being gratified or satisfied
    bonheur, joie
    state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
    chagrin, tristesse
    state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief
    type of:
    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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