emotional connection

collocation in English

meaningsofemotionalandconnection

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emotional
adjective
uk
/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən.əl/us
/ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən.əl/
relating to ...
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connection
noun
uk
/kəˈnek.ʃən/us
/kəˈnek.ʃən/
the state of being related to someone or ...
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(Definition ofemotionalandconnectionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofemotional connection

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The reader witnesses his physical degeneration andemotionalconnectionwith those around him through the eyes of an older student.
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There's always one voice in each of the stories that is noisier than the others, that seems to have someemotionalconnectionto the material.
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We presume that feelings of intimacy andemotionalconnectionare proximate psychological outcomes that promote concern for a mate's well-being.
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Perceptions of heightened risk, par ticularly if accompanied by heightened irritability or wariness, may strengthen theemotionalconnectionbetween the marital and the parent- child subsystem.
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Thirdly, collectively shared passions play a major role in establishing anemotionalconnectionbetween the leader and his constituency and can enhance a favourable electoral result.
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For many, including those with a severe level of dementia, activities such as dancing provided much appreciated opportunities to communicate feelings and maintain anemotionalconnectionwith loved ones.
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It also destroys the romantic, historic andemotionalconnection.
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It would be necessary to exercise a general liberal attitude in the administration of the code to cope with those with whom we felt we had a specialemotionalconnection.
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It is collected or desirable because of its age, beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personalemotionalconnection, and/or other unique features.
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After this, he can not transform at all because of his loss ofemotionalconnectionwith the animal.
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Anemotionalconnectionof some kind could have made something as blas as revenge a bit more engaging.
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All feeling alienated because of pain in their past, they gradually interact and form a family borne out ofemotionalconnectionand mutual understanding.
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According to this set of research, children need at least one consistently responsible adult with whom the child can have a positiveemotionalconnection.
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But the book suffers from his inability to connect with other people and the reader has difficulty making anemotionalconnectionto him.
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I loved theemotionalconnectionto it too, which was slightly lacking before.
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This was done to create a modern-day feel so audiences could establish anemotionalconnectionto the film.
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She thought that he had theemotionalconnection, the musicality, and the storytelling ability down pat.
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With drama, it takes time to establish anemotionalconnectionwith the characters.
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Like traditional black gospel music, the performer'semotionalconnectionto the audience and the lyrical content of the song is valued highly.
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The plaintiffs claimed to have a strongemotionalconnectionto the temple which gave them a legitimate interest in this issue.
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