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emotionality

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e⋅mo⋅tion⋅al⋅i⋅ty

[i-moh-shuh-nal-i-tee]
–noun
emotional state or quality: the emotionality of the artistic temperament.

Origin:
1860–65; emotional + -ity
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e·mo·tion·al   (ĭ-mō'shə-nəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to emotion: an emotional illness; emotional crises.

  2. Readily affected with or stirred by emotion: an emotional person who often weeps.

  3. Arousing or intended to arouse the emotions: an emotional appeal.

  4. Marked by or exhibiting emotion: an emotional farewell.

e·mo'tion·al'i·ty (-shə-nāl'ĭ-tē) n., e·mo'tion·al·ly adv.
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