Feelingness

/ˈfiːlɪŋnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being full of feeling; emotional depth or sensitivity.

Etymology

From 'feeling' (Old English 'felan' + '-ing') + '-ness' (suffix forming nouns). The '-ness' suffix has been used since Old English to nominalize adjectives.

Kelly Says

Feelingness is the noun philosophers use when discussing emotional capacity—it's what separates sentient beings from machines, and what drives debates about animal consciousness.

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