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FREE-FLOATING EMOTION

By N., Sam M.S.

the term for a diffuse and generalized emotional state that does not appear to be associated with any specific cause. A common example is free-floating anxiety.

FREE-FLOATING EMOTION: "Joe suffered from free floating emotion."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "FREE-FLOATING EMOTION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/free-floating-emotion/ (accessed June 8, 2023).
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