Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

appreciativeness
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
 
passion
a feeling of strong sexual desire
 
self-esteem
a feeling of pride in yourself
 
huffiness
a passing state of anger and resentment
 
fright
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
 
Electra complex
a complex of females; sexual attraction to the father
 
estrangement
the feeling of being alienated from other people
 
enjoyment
the pleasure felt when having a good time
 
abhorrence
hate coupled with disgust
 
propensity
an inclination to do something
 
oppressiveness
a feeling of being oppressed
 
rejoicing
a feeling of great happiness
 
timidity
fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
 
amour propre
feelings of excessive pride
 
beneficence
doing good; feeling beneficent
 
tsoris
(Yiddish) trouble and suffering
 
Schadenfreude
delight in another person's misfortune
 
nationalism
the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination
 
murderousness
a bloodthirsty hatred arousing murderous impulses
 
embarrassment
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
 
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