emo

Noun

1. (uncountable) A particular style of hardcore punk rock.
2. (countable) A person associated with that subculture and musical style.
3. (uncountable) Any form of guitar-driven alternative rock that is particularly or notably emotional
4. (countable) A person associated with a fashion or stereotype of that style of rock.
5. (countable) A young person who is considered to be over-emotional or who is associated with the emo subculture.

Adj

1. Associated with youth subcultures which are associated with the above-mentioned musical genre(s) and with emotional sensitivity.
2. (derogatory, often) Emotional; sensitive.
3. (informal) Depressed.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈiː.moʊ/

Etymology

Clipping of emotional. Compound emocore first attested in 1986. Word emo first attested in 1988.

Synonyms

fervid

impressionable

nonclinical

schmaltzy

emotionful

Translations

إِيمُو

emocional

emotiu

emotional

gefühlsmäßig

Emo

émotionnel

émotif

caratteriale

commovente

emozionale

impressionabile

commovibile

emo

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