emotional intelligence

[ih-moh-shuh-nl in-tel-i-juhns]

noun

Psychology.

1. skill in perceiving, understanding, and managing emotions and feelings. EI

emotional intelligence

noun

1. awareness of one's own emotions and moods and those of others, esp in managing people

Word History and Origins

Origin of emotional intelligence¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

He says the character’s “emotional intelligence seemed to get less and less” during some seasons of the show, and he recalls confronting Fellowes about Robert’s inability to be kind to Mary after Matthew’s death.

From Los Angeles Times

Covino is seemingly more smooth and together, though riddled with insecurities, while Marvin initially appears hapless and vulnerable, with an emotional intelligence that reveals him to be savvier than he first appears.

From Los Angeles Times

He has the emotional intelligence of a baby carrot, and not in a hot, “I can fix him” way like Jeremy Allen White in “The Bear.”

From Salon

"In today's world, emotional intelligence is a strength, not a liability."

From BBC

No 10 must develop "more emotional intelligence", and fast, one MP argues.

From BBC