Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

favour
a feeling of favorable regard
 
perkiness
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
 
frustration
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
 
sulkiness
a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal
 
animosity
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
 
undertow
an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling
 
approbation
official approval
 
unassertiveness
diffidence about self promotion
 
daze
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
 
Oedipus complex
a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved
 
liking
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
 
expectancy
an expectation
 
terror
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
 
optimism
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
 
self-torture
self-imposed distress
 
devotedness
feelings of ardent love
 
lightness
a feeling of joy and pride
 
forgiveness
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
 
presage
a foreboding about what is about to happen
 
enthusiasm
a feeling of excitement
 
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