French word

émotivité

Pronunciation

IPA/emotivite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounemotionality

Example

Son émotivité se voit quand il perd son calme.

His emotionality shows when he loses his composure.

Illustration for émotivité (emotionality)

More examples

Il apprend à gérer son émotivité avant les examens.

He is learning to manage his emotionality before exams.

Core concept

An inner emotional current that quickly shows in the face, voice, or composure.

Common phrases

  • gérer son émotivité

    manage one's emotionality

  • faire preuve d'émotivité

    show emotionality

Similar words

émotion: A strong feeling or inner response that arises temporarily, such as joy or sadness.
sensibilité: A tendency to react sensitively to external stimuli or other people's words.
humeur: The state of mind or feeling that varies from day to day.
sentiment: A relatively lasting feeling toward a person or event, such as liking or dislike.

Definition in French

Disposition à être facilement ému, impliquant des réactions affectives visibles.

Word origin

French formed émotivité from émotif and the abstract-noun suffix -ité; émotif is historically connected with Latin emovere, meaning 'to move'.

Usage tips

  • In ordinary conversation, French often uses émotif or émotive, or the verb s'émouvoir, instead of the more abstract noun émotivité.

Other meanings

  • sensitivitynoun

Opposites

  • sang-froidcomposurenoun
  • maîtrise de soiself-controlnoun

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