emotional intelligence
noun
skill in perceiving, understanding, and managing emotions and feelings. Abbreviation: EI
Nearby words
emotional correctness, emotional deprivation, emotional disorder, emotional eating, emotional illness, emotional intelligence, emotional labour, emotional literacy, emotionalism, emotionalist, emotionality
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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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