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emotionality

American  
[ih-moh-shuh-nal-i-tee] / ɪˌmoʊ ʃəˈnæl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. emotional state or quality.

    the emotionality of the artistic temperament.


Other Word Forms

  • hyperemotionality noun
  • overemotionality noun

Etymology

Origin of emotionality

First recorded in 1860–65; emotional + -ity

Example Sentences

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The script leans so heavily into cloying emotionality that, in its climax, everyone dissolves into tears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

It was the first time that I felt empowered to have opinions about music and my taste, particularly the emotionality of music.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

As the field has grown, Benítez and colleagues wanted to quantify animal behavior researchers' perceptions of the taxonomic distribution of animal emotionality.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2024

He’s also the best-written character in “Alien: Romulus” in terms of his psychology and emotionality.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2024

The heightened emotionality characteristic of this state bespeaks an increased tendency to outcropping, and so an increased suggestibility.

From The Practice of Autosuggestion by Coué, Emile