emotional

English

/ɪˈməʊʃənəl/, /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/

adj
Definitions
  • Of or relating to the emotions.
  • Characterised by emotion.
  • Determined by emotion rather than reason.
  • Appealing to or arousing emotion.
  • Easily affected by emotion.
  • Readily displaying emotion.

Etymology

Suffix from English emotion root from Proto-Indo-European *mew- (move, drive, damp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mew-

Gloss

move, drive, damp

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

湿

Emoji

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