sentiment
Definitions of sentiment
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the experiencing of affective and emotional statessynonyms: sens du toucher, touchertypes:émotionany strong feelingattendrissementdeep feeling or emotionpassiona strong feeling or emotioncomplexe(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behaviorambivalencemixed feelings or emotionsapathiean absence of emotion or enthusiasmsexeall of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulsesreconnaissancea feeling of thankfulness and appreciationingratitudea lack of gratitudeindifférencea feeling of lack of concernhontea painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilthumilitéa humble feelingprémonitionthe feeling that something is about to happengravitéa solemn and dignified feelingsensibilitésensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)tristesseemotions experienced when not in a state of well-beingdésespoirthe feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out wellsympathiesharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)enthousiasmea feeling of excitementréflexe conditionnéan emotional response that has been acquired by conditioninghypersensibilitéextravagant or affected feeling or emotioncomplexe d'inférioritéa sense of personal inferiority arising from conflict between the desire to be noticed and the fear of being humiliatedsoif de sanga desire for bloodshedtentationthe desire to have or do something that you know you should avoidagrémentthe feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feelingdésaffectionthe feeling of being alienated from other peopledégoûtstrong feelings of dislikereconnaissancewarm friendly feelings of gratitudeinsensibilitéan absence of concern for the welfare of othersamour-proprea feeling of pride in yourselfhumilitéthe feeling of patient, submissive humblenessespérancean expectationgaietéa festive merry feelingsérieuxan earnest and sincere feelingsensibilitéemotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)agitationa feeling of agitation expressed in continual motioncalmecalm and unruffled self-assurancecolèrea strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievanceangoisse, crainte, peuran emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)considération, respect, révérence, vénérationa feeling of profound respect for someone or somethingangoisse, anxiété, inquiétudea vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortunesécuritéfreedom from anxiety or fearjoiethe emotion of great happinessgaietéa gay feelingbien-êtrehappiness felt in a secure relationshipsatisfactionhappiness with one's situation in liferegretsadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointmentoptimismethe optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out welldésespoirthe despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or successrésignationacceptance of despairdécouragementthe feeling of despair in the face of obstaclespessimismethe feeling that things will turn out badlyamoura strong positive emotion of regard and affectionrespecta feeling of friendship and esteemhainethe emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands actionbonne humeura cheerful and agreeable moodhumeur maladivean angry and disagreeable moodpitiéa feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of othersaviditéa positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with somethingespritthe state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)type of:étatthe way something is with respect to its main attributes
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emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)synonyms: sensibilitétype of:sensibilitésensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
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deep feeling or emotionsynonyms: attendrissement
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tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotiontypes:hypersensibilitéextravagant or affected feeling or emotiontype of:
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Common Senses: Sent, Sens ("Feel")
All of the words on this list derive from the Latin verb sentire, "to feel." Here are links to the complete set of Common Senses lists: Hearing: Phon / Aud / Son Sight: Vid, Vis / Spec, Spect, Spic / Op, Ops, Opt Touch: Path / Sent, Sens / Tact, Tang