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List of Emotions - learn to identify any emotion and its meaning

List of Emotions and it's definition

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Fear Aversion. Articles about fear
Anger Displeasure , hostility. An emotional state that may range in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage. [1]  
Guilt Culpability especially for imagined offenses or from a sense of inadequacy. [2]  
Depression Pessimistic sense of inadequacy , lack of activity. [3] Articles about Depression
Pride Exaggerated positive evaluation of oneself based on a devaluation of others. [4]  
Jealousy Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that occur when a person believes a valued relationship is being threatened by a rival. Articles about Jealousy
Self-pity A self-indulgent dwelling on one's own sorrows or misfortunes. [5] An estate of mind of an individual in perceived adverse situations who has not accepted the situation. And does not have the ability to cope with it .  
Anxiety An abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension often marked by physiological signs . Sweating, tension, and increased pulse. [6] Articles about Anxiety
Resentment A feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury.[7] Read more about Resentment
Envy Painful or resentful emotion. Awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage.  
Frustration A deep dissatisfaction arising from unresolved problems or unfulfilled needs.  
Shame - A condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute. Shamery is also a central feature of punishment, shunning, or ostracism. In addition, shame is often seen in victims of child neglect, child abuse. And a host of other crimes against children. Read more about Shame
No Relationship The Magic Of Making Up  
Love A strong affection for another.  
Appreciation admiration, approval, gratitude.  
Happiness Well-being , contentment.  
Hope To cherish a desire with anticipation. To wish for something with expectation of its fulfillment.  
Enthusiasm A strong excitement of feeling. Great excitement for or interest in a subject or cause.  
Vitality Physical or mental vigor especially when highly developed. The capacity to live, grow, or develop.  
Confidence Faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way . A state of being certain.  
Gratitude The state of being grateful; thankfulness.  
Grief Intense sorrow especially caused by someone’s death.  
Negative Being pessimistic, expressing disagreement or refusal.  
Patient Having or showing patience.  
Regret sorrow, repentance , disappointment.  
Resentful Feeling of bitterness or indignation.  
Sad Unhappy. Feeling sorrow .  
Trust Firm belief in reliability, truth, ability or strength of someone or something.  
Vulnerable Feeling exposed to being attacked or harmed.  
Worried Anxious over actual or potential difficulties.  
Optimistic Expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds.  
Denial An unconscious defense mechanism characterized by refusal to acknowledge painful realities, thoughts, or feelings.  
Offended To result in displeasure.  
Appreciative Feeling or expressing appreciation.  
Apprehensive Anxious or fearful about the future. Uneasy.  
Ashamed Feeling inferior, inadequate, or embarrassed.  
Astonished To fill with sudden wonder or amazement.Source

Definition of Emotion

Definition of EMOTION

1
a obsolete : disturbance b : excitement
2
a : the affective aspect of consciousness : feeling b : a state of feeling c : a conscious mental reaction (as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as strong feeling usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes in the body

Examples of EMOTION

  1. a display of raw emotion
  2. The defendant showed no emotion when the verdict was read.
  3. She was overcome with emotion at the news of her friend's death.

Origin of EMOTION

Middle French, from emouvoir to stir up, from Old French esmovoir, from Latin emovēre to remove, displace, from e- + movēre to move
First Known Use: 1579

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