emotionality

[ ih-moh-shuh-nal-i-tee ]

noun

1. emotional state or quality:

   the emotionality of the artistic temperament.

Other Words From

• hyper·e·motion·ali·ty noun
• over·e·motion·ali·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of emotionality¹

First recorded in 1860–65; emotional + -ity

Example Sentences

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

When I saw the audition, it was such a revelation because he wasn't just playing the darkness; he was playing the goofiness of Aaron, and he was playing the emotionality of Aaron, the complexity.

From Salon

The opportunity to see that on screen, to experience it in a film with music and to feel the emotionality of it was important.

From Salon

As the frontwoman of the band Alabama Shakes, she was celebrated for the power and emotionality of her voice.

From New York Times

The animated series loosened up Ahsoka's character along with the emotionality of its other remaining Jedi, a reason those shows proved popular among all age groups.

From Salon