emotional intelligence
noun
skill in perceiving, understanding, and managing emotions and feelings. Abbreviation: EI
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Words nearby emotional intelligence
emotional correctness, emotional deprivation, emotional disorder, emotional eating, emotional illness, emotional intelligence, emotionalism, emotionalist, emotionality, emotionalize, emotional labor
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British Dictionary definitions for emotional intelligence
emotional intelligence
noun
awareness of one's own emotions and moods and those of others, esp in managing people
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Medical definitions for emotional intelligence
emotional intelligence
n.
Intelligence regarding the emotions, especially in the ability to monitor one's own or others' emotions.
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