types:
emotion,
feeling
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
chose,
truc
a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
passion
a strong feeling or emotion
sentiment
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
complexe
(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
apathie
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
sexe
all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
joie,
plaisir
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
mal,
souffrance
emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
honte
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
prémonition
the feeling that something is about to happen
gravité
a solemn and dignified feeling
sensibilité
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
tristesse
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
désespoir
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
disposition,
humeur
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
sympathie
sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
obsession,
toquade
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
ardeur,
feu
feelings of great warmth and intensity
complexe d'infériorité
a sense of personal inferiority arising from conflict between the desire to be noticed and the fear of being humiliated
tentation
the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid
joie,
plaisir
the pleasure felt when having a good time
agrément
the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
désaffection
the feeling of being alienated from other people
dédain,
mépris
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
dégoût
strong feelings of dislike
confusion,
gêne
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
humilité
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
surprise,
étonnement
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
gaieté
a festive merry feeling
sérieux
an earnest and sincere feeling
sensibilité,
sentiment
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
agitation
a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion
calme
calm and unruffled self-assurance
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)
angoisse,
anxiété,
inquiétude
a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
joie
the emotion of great happiness
bien-être
happiness felt in a secure relationship
regret
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
optimisme
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
désespoir
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
pessimisme
the feeling that things will turn out badly
amour
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
respect
a feeling of friendship and esteem
haine
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
pitié
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
avidité
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
esprit
the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)