Dictionary of Emotions Dictionary of Emotions Emotions & Feelings Listed from A to Z Compiled from Design Epic Life https://designepiclife.com/list-of-emotions/ for inclusion as a dictionary in Who, What and Whence, the largest collection of dictionaries in the Southern Hemisphere A Abbiocco ({talian): The sleepy feeling you get after a big meal. Abhiman (Hindi): The pain and anger caused when someone we love or expect kind treatment from, hurts us. Acedia (from the Europe Middle Ages and Renaissance): Spiritual torpor or aversion to religious imagery, suggested as arising from boredom induced by the repetitive nature of worship. Admiration: A feeling of delighted approval and liking. ‘Adoration: A feeling of profound love and admiration. Affection: A gentle feeling of fondness or liking. ‘Age-otori (Japanese): The bad feeling one gets after a terrible haircut. Agitation: Feeling troubled or nervous. Agony: Intense feelings of suffering. Loris Alarm: An anxious awareness of danger. Alienation: The feeling of being alienated (socially disoriented) from other people. ‘Amae (Japanese): The urge to crumple into the arms of a loved one to be coddled and comforted. Amazement: A feeling of great surprise or wonder. Ambiguphobia (coined by American novelist David Foster Wallace): To feel uncomfortable about leaving things open to interpretation. Amusement: A feeling of delight at being entertained. Anger: A strong feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance. Anguish: Extreme mental distress. Animosity: A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility Annoyance: Slightly angry; irritated. Anticipation: An emotion involving pleasure, excitement, or anxiety in considering or awaiting an expected event; suspense. Anxiety: A vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune. Apathy: An absence of emotion or enthusiasm Apprehension: Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. Astonishing: Extremely surprising or impressive. Attachment: Affection, fondness, or sympathy for someone or something. Attraction: An interest, desire in, or gravitation to something or someone. Aversion: A strong dislike or disinclination ‘Aware (Japanese): The bittersweetness of a brief, fading moment of transcendent beauty. 20r19 ‘Awe: A feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder. ‘Awumbuk (from the Baining people, Papua New Guinea): Sadness, tiredness, or boredom caused by the departure of visitors, friends, or relatives. B Bafflement: When too many options, particularly those poorly arranged ina disorderly heap, make it hard to follow, or know which direction we should proceed, leaving us feeling frustrated, or angry, even bilious, but most of all exhausted by a surfeit of information which creates a sense of blockage and precipitates a feeling of existential angst for the random purposelessness of things. he sudden urge to kiss someone. Bedgasm: A feeling of euphoria experienced when climbing into bed at the end of a very long day. Befuddlement: Nebuchaotic sensation experienced around obscure words, incomplete lists. Bemusement: Puzzled or confused resulting from failure to understand; perplexed. Bewilderment: A subconscious desire to frustrate ourselves, preventing us from pursuing our goals or achieving the success we crave. Bitterness: A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will. Bliss: A state of extreme happiness. Boredom: An emotional and occasionally psychological state experienced when an individual is left without anything in particular to do, is not interested in his or her surroundings, or feels that a day or period is dull or tedious. Brabant (coined by Douglas Adams and John Lloyd): Wanting to see how far you can push someone or to see what would happen it. 3ori9 c Calmness: The mental state of peace of mind, being free from agitation, excitement, disturbance, mental stress or anxiety; tranquility; serenity. Carefreeness: The cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you. Caring: Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others. Cheerfulness: A feeling of spontaneous good spirits. Cheesed off: Greatly annoyed; out of patience. Collywobbles, the: A feeling of anxiety and unease in the pit of the stomach. Unlike the “butterflies,” the collywobbles often occur late at night as we anticipate a looming deadline. Comfort: A sense of physical or psychological ease, often characterized asa lack of hardship. Commuovere (Italian): Often taken to mean “heartwarming”, but directly relates to a story that moved you to tears. Compassion: Sympathetic pity and concem for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Compersion: An empathetic state of happiness and joy experienced when another individual experiences happiness and joy. Confidence: The feeling that one can have faith in or rely on someone ‘or something. Contempt: The feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration; scornful; disdain. Contentment: An emotional state of satisfaction may be drawn from being at ease in one’s situation, body, and mind. Courage: To be brave and confident enough to do what you believe in Craving: An intense desire for some particular thing Curiosity: A strong desire to know or learn something 4ori9 Cyberchondria: Anxiety about “symptoms of an “illness” fueled by Internet “research”. Cynicism: A cynical feeling of distrust. D Defeat: The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals. Delight: A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction. Dépaysement (French): The disorienting feeling of being an outsider. Depression: Feelings of severe despondency and dejection. Desire: A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen. Despair: The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well. Devotion: Feelings of ardent love. Disappointment: A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized. Discontentment: A longing for something better than the present situation. Discouragement: The feeling of despair in the face of obstacles Disgruntlement: A feeling of sulky discontent. Disgust: A feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive. Dislike: A feeling of distaste or hostility. Dismay: A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; the sinking of the spirits. Displeasure: A feeling of annoyance or disapproval. Distaste: A feeling of intense dislike; antipathy. soris Distraughtness: Very worried and upset. Distress: Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. Dolce far niente (Italian): The pleasure of doing nothing. Doubt: A feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction. Dread: Fearful expectation or anticipation; trepidation. Duende (Spanish): The mysterious power we feel when a work of art deeply moves us. E Eagerness: Enthusiasm to do or to have something; keenness. Ecstasy: An overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement. Ei viitsi (Estonian): The feeling of slight laziness, can't be bothered by anything. Don’t want to work nor go anywhere. Elation: An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression. Embarrassment: A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness. Empathy: Understanding and entering into another's feelings. Enthrallment: A feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual. Enthusiasm: tense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval. Entrancement: A feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment. Envy: A feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck. Eudaimonia (Greek): A sense of fulfillment and flourishing; a contented state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous. Euphoria: A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness. Evighed (Danish): The felt eternity of the present moment. ors Exasperation: A feeling of intense irritation or annoyance. Excitement: A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness. F Fago (Ifaluk): A unique emotional concept that blurs the boundaries between compassion, sadness, and love. Itis the pity felt for someone in need, which compels us to care for them, but it is also haunted by a strong sense that one day we will lose them. Fear: An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. Feierabend (German): The festive mood that arrives at the end of a working day. Fernweh (German): Feeling homesick for a place you have never been to. Ferocity: Savagely fierce, cruel, or violent. jero ({talian): Enjoyment of meeting a difficult challenge. Forelsket (Norwegian): The indestructible euphoria experienced as you begin to fall in love. Formal feeling, a (coined by Emily Dickinson): The fragile emotional equilibrium that settles heavily over a survivor of recent trauma or profound grief. Fraud, feeling like a: A person intended to deceive others. Fright: An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight). Frustration: The feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something. Fury: Wild or violent anger. 7or19 G Gaiety: A festive merry feeling. Geborgenheit (German): To feel completely safe as though nothing could ever harm you. This is usually connected to a particular place or person. Gezelligheid (Dutch): A particular feeling of coziness; both physical circumstances — being snug in a warm and homely place surrounded by good friends — and an emotional state of feeling ‘held’ and comforted; hyggelig (Danish); gemiitlich (German). (Tagalog): The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute. Gladsomeness: The feeling that comes when good things happen to the people we are fond of. Glee: Great delight, especially from one’s own good fortune or another's misfortune. Glumness: A gloomy ill-tempered feeling. Goya (Urdu): The feeling of being completely absorbed in a storyline due to fantastic storytelling. Sometimes the suspension of disbelief follows the reader into real life. Gratitude: A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation. Greng Jai (Thai): The feeling of being reluctant to accept another's offer of help because of the bother it would cause them. Grief: Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death. Guilt: Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense. H Han (Korean): A combination of hope and despair at the same time; the collective acceptance of suffering combined with the quiet yearning for sora things to be different, but combined with the very grim determination to see things through, even to the very bitter end. Happiness: State of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Hatred: Intense dislike which could invoke feelings of animosity, anger, or resentment. Heebie-Jeebies, the: A general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea. Heimat (German): Deep-rooted fondness towards a place to which one has a strong feeling of belonging; hiraeth (Welsh). Helplessness: A feeling of being unable to manage; powerlessness. Hoard, the urge to: Store valuables. Homefulness: The feeling of home. Homesickness: A feeling of longing for one’s home during a period of absence from it. Horror: An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust. Hostility: Feeling opposition or dislike; unfriendliness. Huff, Humble, feeling: Modest or low estimate of one's importance. : A state of irritation or annoyance. Humiliation: Strong feelings of embarrassment. Hunger: A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat. Hurt: Emotional pain or distress; psychological suffering. Hwyl (Welsh): A feeling of exuberance; full of joy and excitement. Hysteria: Excessive or uncontrollable fear or excitement. Iirashii (Japanese): Arising when seeing someone praiseworthy overcome an obstacle. sori9