følelsesmæssig

Følelsesmæssig is a Danish adjective meaning relating to or characterized by feelings and emotions. It describes people, responses, or situations where emotional content is prominent. For example, en følelsesmæssig reaktion eller en følelsesmæssig debat. The adverb form is følelsesmæssigt, used to describe how something is done, as in "Hun reagerede følelsesmæssigt."

Etymology and form: The term is built from the noun følelse (feeling) plus the suffix -mæssig, meaning "having the quality of." This construction is common in Danish for forming adjectives that denote a quality associated with a root noun. The word is widely used in everyday language as well as in psychological eller clinical contexts.

Usage and related terms: Følelsesmæssig can describe temperament, expressions, or states. Examples include følelsemæssig belastning (emotional burden), følelsesmæssig intelligens (emotional intelligence), and følelsesmæssig udvikling (emotional development). A related noun is følelsesmæssighed, referring to emotionality, and phrases such as følelsesmæssigt udtryk or følelsesmæssig tone are common in discourse.

Notes: While neutral in core meaning, the term can acquire evaluative nuance depending on context, for instance implying that someone is driven by feelings rather than logic. In Danish discussion of affect and behavior, følelse and følelsesmæssig are standard terms used to distinguish affective from cognitive aspects. See also følelser and følelseslivet for broader context.