n 1  :  the affective aspect of consciousness  2  :  a state of feeling  3  :  a psychic and physical reaction (as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as feeling and physiologically involving changes that prepare the body for action - compare AFFECT  emo*tion*al adj emo*tion*al*i*ty n pl  -ties  emo*tion*al*ly adv 
 
 
 
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