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Conflicted Emotions

/kənˈflɪk.tɪd ɪˈmoʊ.ʃənz/
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  1. 1

    A state of having opposing feelings or thoughts about a particular situation or person.

    "She felt conflicted emotions about moving away from her hometown."
  2. 2

    The psychological experience of simultaneous, contradictory feelings.

    "His conflicted emotions made it difficult for him to make a decision."

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The term 'conflicted' originates from the Latin 'conflictus', meaning 'to strike together', evolving through Middle English. 'Emotions' comes from the Latin 'emotio', meaning 'a moving out', reflecting the dynamic nature of feelings.

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