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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEmotional Blockage
/ɪˈmoʊʃənəl ˈblɑːkɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A psychological condition where an individual is unable to express or process their emotions effectively.
"She realized that her emotional blockage was preventing her from forming meaningful relationships." - 2
A barrier that hinders emotional expression or understanding, often leading to mental distress.
"Therapy helped him identify the emotional blockage that stemmed from his childhood experiences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'emotional' derives from the Latin 'emotio', meaning 'a moving out' or 'a stirring up', while 'blockage' comes from the Old French 'bloquer', meaning 'to obstruct'. The combination reflects a contemporary understanding of psychological barriers to emotional expression.
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Blocage émotionnel
Transliteration: blokaʒ emɔsjɔnɛl
"Elle a réalisé que son blocage émotionnel l'empêchait de se connecter avec les autres."
Emotionale Blockade
Transliteration: emoˈt͡si̯oːnaːlə bloˈkaːdə
"Er erkannte, dass seine emotionale Blockade ihn daran hinderte, glücklich zu sein."
Blocco emotivo
Transliteration: blokko emotiːvo
"Il blocco emotivo gli impediva di esprimere i suoi veri sentimenti."
Bloqueo emocional
Transliteration: bloˈkeo emoθjoˈnal
"Ella se dio cuenta de que su bloqueo emocional le impedía avanzar en su vida."
Bloqueio emocional
Transliteration: bloˈkeju emosiˈo̞nal
"O bloqueio emocional estava afetando sua saúde mental."
भावनात्मक अवरोध
Transliteration: bhāvanātmik avarodh
"उसने महसूस किया कि उसका भावनात्मक अवरोध उसे खुश रहने से रोक रहा था।"
情感阻塞
Transliteration: qínggǎn zǔsè
"她意识到情感阻塞让她无法与他人建立联系。"
감정적 차단
Transliteration: gamjeongjeok chadan
"그녀는 감정적 차단이 다른 사람들과의 관계를 방해하고 있다는 것을 깨달았다."
感情のブロック
Transliteration: kanjō no burokku
"彼女は感情のブロックが他人とのつながりを妨げていることに気づいた。"
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