Emotions

Nagesh Shankar (India)
common individual emotions
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  1. adoration
    the act of admiring strongly
  2. affection
    a positive feeling of liking
  3. agitation
    a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
  4. agony
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  5. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  6. amusement
    an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
  7. anger
    the state of being very annoyed
  8. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  9. annoyance
    the state of being irritated or bothered
  10. anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune
  11. arousal
    a state of heightened physiological activity
  12. attraction
    the quality of arousing interest
  13. caring
    feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others
  14. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  15. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  16. contentment
    happiness with one's situation in life
  17. defeat
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
  18. depression
    a sunken or lowered geological formation
  19. desire
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  20. disappointment
    dissatisfaction when expectations are not realized
  21. disgust
    strong feelings of dislike
  22. ecstasy
    a state of elated bliss
  23. embarrassment
    the shame felt when inadequacy or guilt is made public
  24. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  25. enthrallment
    a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
  26. enthusiasm
    a feeling of excitement
  27. envy
    a desire to have something that is possessed by another
  28. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  29. excitement
    the state of being emotionally worked up
  30. fear
    an emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger
  31. frustration
    an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
  32. grief
    intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one
  33. guilt
    the state of having committed an offense
  34. happiness
    state of well-being characterized by contentment and joy
  35. hatred
    the emotion of intense dislike
  36. homesickness
    a longing to return home
  37. hope
    the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
  38. horror
    intense and profound fear
  39. hostility
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  40. humiliation
    depriving one of self-esteem
  41. hysteria
    state of violent mental agitation
  42. infatuation
    a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love
  43. insecurity
    the anxiety experienced when feeling vulnerable
  44. insult
    treat, mention, or speak to rudely
  45. interest
    a sense of concern with and curiosity about something
  46. irritation
    something that causes annoyance or trouble
  47. isolation
    the act of setting something apart from others
  48. jealousy
    a feeling of envy, especially of a rival
  49. loneliness
    sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
  50. longing
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
  51. love
    a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
  52. lust
    a strong sexual desire
  53. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  54. neglect
    leave undone or leave out
  55. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  56. optimism
    the hopeful feeling that all is going to turn out well
  57. panic
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  58. passion
    a strong feeling or emotion
  59. pity
    a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for misfortunes of others
  60. pleasure
    something or someone that provides a source of happiness
  61. pride
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
  62. rage
    a feeling of intense anger
  63. regret
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  64. rejection
    the act of turning something down
  65. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  66. resentment
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
  67. sadness
    the state of experiencing sorrow
  68. sentimentality
    the quality of being falsely emotional in a maudlin way
  69. shame
    a painful feeling of embarrassment or inadequacy
  70. shock
    an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
  71. sorrow
    an emotion of great sadness associated with loss
  72. spite
    meanness or nastiness
  73. suffering
    feelings of mental or physical pain
  74. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
  75. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
  76. tenseness
    the physical condition of being stretched or strained
  77. wonder
    the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
  78. worry
    a strong feeling of anxiety
Created on Thu Jun 20 03:30:54 EDT 2013

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