Nomen

die Emotion

emotion, feeling

Liebe ist eine starke Emotion.

Love is a strong emotion.

Er zeigte keine Emotionen.

He showed no emotions.

((one's emotions)) to show ((one's emotions)) He rarely shows his emotions.

((to be overwhelmed)) by emotion to be overwhelmed by emotion She was overwhelmed by emotion.

Synonyms: Gefühl (feeling), Stimmung (mood)

An international word from Latin 'emovere' (to move out, stir up). Same as the English 'emotion'.

Think of 'E-motion' as 'Energy in motion', which helps to remember the dynamic nature of feelings.

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