Émotionnel
Example: Elle a vécu un moment très émotionnel lors du film.
Definition
"Émotionnel" refers to anything related to emotions or feelings, often describing moments, reactions, or states that involve strong emotional experiences or expressions. For example, an "émotionnel" moment involves intense feelings that impact a person's mood or thoughts.
Etymology
The word "émotionnel" comes from the French term derived from the Latin 'emotio,' meaning 'a movement or agitation.' It reflects the connection to feelings being stirred or moved within a person. Did you know that "émotionnel" has close relatives in many Romance languages, all tracing back to the same root describing emotional movement?
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"Émotionnel" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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