Emote
/ɪˈmoʊt/noun
To express an emotion, especially in an obvious or exaggerated way.
Did you know?Emote is a back-formation from emotion, and emotion itself comes from Latin *emotio*, originally meaning a 'moving out' or stirring up—so the word’s history is all about inner force breaking surface.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
emovere
“to move out, remove, stir up”
Late Latin
Latin
emotio
“a moving out; agitation, disturbance”
14th Century
English
emotion
“a feeling stirred up in the mind or soul”
20th Century
English
emote
“to express emotion; to act emotionally”