Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
efusión
Pronunciation
IPA/efuˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounoutburst
Example
Una efusión de risas llenó la sala.
An outburst of laughter filled the room.
More examples
En la reunión familiar, una inesperada efusión de cariño conmovió a todos.
At the family gathering, an unexpected outburst of affection moved everyone.
Core concept
A sudden visible burst of feeling.
Similar words
oleada: Sweeps through suddenly as a strong, short-lived wave of feeling or events.
explosión: Breaks out at once as a sharp, forceful burst of emotion or movement.
expresión: Conveys thoughts or judgments in words or behavior.
Definition in Spanish
Señala un brote repentino y visible de emoción, afecto o elogios, usado con frecuencia en descripciones literarias o periodísticas.
Word origin
Borrowed through medieval Latin effusio from the Latin verb effundere 'to pour out', with the Spanish suffix -sión forming efusión and preserving the image of an outpouring of feeling.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers prefer brote, estallido, or oleada for a colloquial outburst, while efusión sounds more literary or journalistic.
Other meanings
- gushnoun
- outpouringnoun
Opposites
- indiferenciaindifferencenoun
Related words
- efusividadeffusivenessnoun