emotionword
nounUK /ɪˈməʊʃən wɜːd/
US /ɪˈmoʊʃən wɜːrd/
A word that names a feeling, like happy or sad.
The teacher asked the children to write an emotionword on the board to show how they felt.
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2. A word used in psychology to label an emotional state for study or measurement.
Researchers listed every emotionword participants used when describing the film.
3. A term in a text that signals the writer's attitude or tone.
The editor circled each emotionword in the review to check the tone.
4. A word in a language that has no direct translation for a specific feeling.
The translator struggled with the emotionword because English has no single match.