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noun
the experiencing of affective and emotional states

synonyms: aandoening, aandrang, aandrift, affect, emotie, gemoedsaandoening, gemoedsbeweging, gevoel, gevoelen, inclinatie, neiging, sentiment

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aandoening, affect, emotie, gemoedsaandoening, gemoedsbeweging, gevoel, gevoelen, ontroering, sentiment
any strong feeling

drift
a strong feeling or emotion

complex
(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

ambivalentie, dualisme, dualiteit, dubbelheid, tweeslachtigheid
mixed feelings or emotions

verlangen
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

geslachtsleven, seks, seksualiteit
all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses

aardigheid, behagen, gein, genoegen, genot, jeu, jolijt, jool, leut, leute, lol, lust, plezier, pret, schik, sjeu, vermaak, welbehagen
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

afkeer, aversie, degoût, degôut, tegenzin, weerstand, weerzin
a feeling of aversion or antipathy

dank, dankbaarheid, erkentelijkheid
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

ondank, ondankbaarheid
a lack of gratitude

luchthartigheid, onbezorgdheid, zorgeloosheid
a feeling of lack of concern

trots
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

bevreemding, verbazing, verrassing, verwondering
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

ernst, gravitatie, zwaartekracht
a solemn and dignified feeling

hyperesthesie, overgevoeligheid, sensitiviteit
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)

levensgeluk, levenslust, levensvreugde
emotions experienced when in a state of well-being

bui, dispositie, geestesgesteldheid, humeur, luim, stemming
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

begeestering, elan, enthousiasme, geestdrift, gloed, ijver, levendigheid, vuur
a feeling of excitement

zelfachting, zelfrespect
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

felheid, hartstocht, verzotheid, vurigheid
feelings of great warmth and intensity

moedercomplex, oedipuscomplex
a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved

minderwaardigheidscomplex
a sense of personal inferiority arising from conflict between the desire to be noticed and the fear of being humiliated

ambitie, aspiratie, aspiraties, eerzucht
a cherished desire

hunkering
an intense desire for some particular thing

betrachting, desideratum, wens
a specific feeling of desire

verlangen
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

aandrift, bevlieging, capriccio, caprice, frats, fratsen, gril, impuls, kunst, kunsten, kuren, kuur, luim, luimen, manie, nuk, nukken, opwelling
a sudden desire

aviditeit, gretigheid, happigheid, smaakmaker, trendsetter
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

agonie, doodsangst, doodsstrijd, doodstrijd, lijden, pijniging
feelings of mental or physical pain

lijden
psychological suffering

fascinatie
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

preferentie, voorliefde, zwak
a strong liking

adhesie, instemming, sympathie
a feeling of liking something or someone good

achting
a feeling of delighted approval and liking

balorigheid, onwil, onwilligheid
that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike

anglofobie
dislike (or fear) of Britain and British customs

aliënatie
the feeling of being alienated from other people

dank, dankbaarheid, erkentelijkheid
warm friendly feelings of gratitude

bekommering, bezorgdheid, ongerustheid, verontrusting
a feeling of sympathy for someone or something

consciëntie, geweten
a feeling of shame when you do something immoral

zelfachting, zelfrespect
a feeling of pride in yourself

ego, egotisme, egoïsme, eigenliefde, ik, ikzucht, narcisme, zelfvergoding, zelfzucht
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

eigenliefde, ijdelheid, ijdeltuiterij, narcisme, zelfvergoding
feelings of excessive pride

bevreemding, verbazing, verrassing, verwondering
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

verwachting
an expectation

kleinzerigheid
sensitivity leading to easy irritation or upset

turbulentie, woelwater
a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion

afkoeling, verfrissing, verkoeling
calm and unruffled self-assurance

angst, angstgevoel, bangheid, beklemming, benauwdheid, schrik, vrees
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

angst, angstgevoel, bangheid, beklemming, benauwdheid, schrik, vrees
a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

borgtocht
freedom from anxiety or fear

hilariteit, vrolijkheid
a gay feeling

behaaglijkheid, gezelligheid
a feeling of spontaneous good spirits

melancholie, weemoed
a feeling of thoughtful sadness

bedroefdheid, droefenis, droefheid, harteleed, hartenleed, kommer, leed, pijn, rouw, smart, spijt, treurigheid, treurnis, triestheid, verdriet, wee
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

spijt
sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment

bluts, buts, depressie, deuk
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

optimisme
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well

demoralisatie, mismoedigheid, moedeloosheid, verslagenheid
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

defaitisme, pessimisme
the feeling that things will turn out badly

haat, haatgevoel, haatgevoelens, vijandschap
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

verenigbaarheid
a feeling of sympathetic understanding

empathie, inlevingsvermogen
understanding and entering into another's feelings

aviditeit, gretigheid, happigheid
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

gemoedsgesteldheid, gemoedstoestand
the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection)

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bedoening, situatie, toestand
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
noun
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

synonyms: aandrang, aandrift, inclinatie, neiging

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aard, complexie, geaardheid, gestel, inborst, karakter, natuur, wezen
the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

aard, complexie, geaardheid, gestel, inborst, karakter, natuur, wezen
the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions

inactiviteit, inertie, passivisme, passiviteit
a disposition to remain inactive or inert

oprechtheid
the trait of being serious

mededeelzaamheid
the trait of being communicative

zwijgzaamheid
the trait of being uncommunicative

vrouwelijkheid
the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for women

betrouwbaarheid, degelijkheid, soliditeit
the trait of deserving trust and confidence

onbetrouwbaarheid
the trait of not deserving trust or confidence

individualisme
the quality of being individual

berekening, eigenbaat, eigenbelang
concern for your own interests and welfare

discipline
the trait of being well behaved

ijdelheid, ijdeltuiterij
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride

gedrag, procesvoering
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

aard, complexie, geaardheid, gestel, inborst, karakter, natuur, temperament, wezen
your usual mood

dramatiek
the quality of being arresting or highly emotional

affectie, genegenheid, sympathie, warmte
a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love

hartstochtelijkheid, onstuimigheid
the trait of being intensely emotional

frigiditeit
a lack of affection or enthusiasm

inactiviteit, inertie, passivisme, passiviteit
the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative

gemakzucht, luiheid
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

ernst, nuchterheid
a manner that is serious and solemn

duizeligheid
an impulsive scatterbrained manner

lichtvaardigheid, onbedachtzaamheid, onbezonnenheid, onnadenkendheid
a manner lacking seriousness

mededeelzaamheid
a friendly open trait of a talkative person

elocutie, eloquentie, flux de bouche, welbespraaktheid, welsprekendheid
the quality of being facile in speech and writing

babbelzucht, polyfrasie, praatzucht
the quality of being wordy and talkative

stomheid
a refusal to speak when expected

discretie, geheimhouding
the trait of keeping things secret

geslotenheid, zwijgzaamheid
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary

alertheid, oplettendheid, opmerkzaamheid
lively attentiveness

vigilantie, waakzaamheid
vigilant attentiveness

onvoorzichtigheid
the quality of not being careful or taking pains

man(ne)lijkheid, mannelijkheid, potentie, viriliteit
the trait of being manly; having the characteristics of an adult male

haantjesgedrag, machismo, machogedrag
exaggerated masculinity

responsabiliteit, verantwoordelijkheid, verantwoording
a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct

enigheid, uniciteit
the quality of being one of a kind

merkwaardigheid
a distinguishing trait

gevechtservaring
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful

aanstichting, initiatief
readiness to embark on bold new ventures

ambitie, aspiratie, aspiraties, eerzucht
a strong drive for success

arbeidsvermogen
enterprising or ambitious drive

zelfbedwang, zelfbeheersing, zelfcontrole
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

weerbarstigheid, weerstand
resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

slagvaardigheid
the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose

halfheid, halfslachtigheid
the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose

zelfcontrole, zelfdiscipline, zelftucht
the trait of practicing self discipline

orde, remming
discipline in personal and social activities

incontinentie, ongebondenheid
indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures

egotisme, egoïsme, ikzucht, zelfzucht
an exaggerated opinion of your own importance

loslippigheid, onvoorzichtigheid
the trait of being injudicious

objectivisme, objectiviteit
judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices

subjectivisme, subjectiviteit
judgment based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts

goedgelovigheid
tendency to believe readily

kieskeurigheid, veeleisendheid
the trait of being meticulous about matters of taste or style

code, erecode, gedragscode, manier, manieren, omgangsvorm, omgangsvormen, vorm, vormen
social deportment

burgerschap, staatsburgerschap
conduct as a citizen

conveniëntie, fatsoen, fatsoenlijkheid, gevoeglijkheid, keurigheid, netheid, ordentelijkheid, welvoeglijkheid
correct or appropriate behavior

beheersbaarheid
capable of being managed or controlled

weerbarstigheid, weerstand
the trait of being unmanageable

ongehoorzaamheid
the trait of being unwilling to obey

aanpak, attitude, gedraging, gedragslijn, habitus, houding, opstelling, positie, stijl
a way of acting or behaving

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attribuut, eigenschap, hoedanigheid, propriëteit
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
noun
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect

synonyms: aandrang, aandrift, inclinatie, neiging

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begeerte, dorst, dorsten, haken, honger, hongeren, hunkeren, koorts, reikhalzen, smachten, snakken, zucht
strong desire for something (not food or drink)
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an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

synonyms: aandrang, aandrift, inclinatie, neiging

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empathie, inlevingsvermogen
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

confessionalisme, partijdigheid, partijschap
an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

objectiviteit, onpartijdigheid
an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally

voorkeursbehandeling
a predisposition in favor of something

antropocentrisme, antropomorfisme
an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values

etnocentrisme
belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group

bias, partijdigheid, partijschap, prejudicie, vooroordeel
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

particularisme, streekgebruik
a partiality for some particular place

oneerlijkheid, onsportiviteit, onwaarachtigheid
partiality that is not fair or equitable

impulsiviteit, luchtigheid, onbevangenheid, speelsheid, spontaniteit, sportiviteit, vrijmoedigheid
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

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attitude, gedraging, gedragslijn, habitus, houding, opstelling, positie
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

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