emotionality
die Emotionalität
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emotionality
The quality of being strongly determined by feelings or expressing them; the emotional quality of a person, situation, or statement.
Die Emotionalität in seiner Stimme zeigte, wie sehr ihn das Thema bewegte.
The emotionality in his voice showed how deeply the topic moved him.
emotionality
(often derogatory) An excessive emotional quality perceived as inappropriate or not objective.
In dieser ernsten Debatte ist für reine Emotionalität kein Platz.
In this serious debate, there is no room for mere emotionality.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Emotionalität |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | die Emotionalität | – |
| accusative | die Emotionalität | – |
| dative | der Emotionalität | – |
| genitive | der Emotionalität | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is derived from the adjective 'emotional'. The ending '-ität' is often used to form abstract nouns from adjectives (mostly from Latin) that describe a quality or state.
Die hohe Emotionalität des Publikums war spürbar.
The strong emotionality of the audience was palpable.
'Emotionalität' (emotionality) belongs to the word family of 'die Emotion' (emotion/feeling) and 'emotional' (emotional). Understanding these words helps you infer the meaning of 'Emotionalität' as the quality of being emotional.
Seine Reaktion zeigte einen Mangel an Emotionalität.
His reaction showed a lack of emotionality.
To specify whose or which emotionality is meant, the genitive or a prepositional construction with 'von' is often used.
Die Emotionalität der Musik berührte alle Zuhörer.
The emotionality of the music moved all the listeners.
Ich war überrascht von der Emotionalität seiner Reaktion.
I was surprised by the emotionality of his reaction.
You can often recognize the derogatory meaning from accompanying adjectives such as 'übertriebene' (exaggerated), 'reine' (mere), or 'unnötige' (unnecessary). The context is usually a situation in which objectivity and logic are required.
Der Richter ermahnte den Zeugen, bei den Fakten zu bleiben und auf bloße Emotionalität zu verzichten.
The judge admonished the witness to stick to the facts and refrain from mere emotionality.
