Visceral
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Deep Emotion
Use 'visceral' to describe a reaction based on deep inner feelings, often without rational thought. She felt a visceral urge to protect her child.
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Intense Response
This term conveys an immediate, intense emotional response to something, rather than a calm analysis. His visceral response to the movie left him shaking.
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Gut Reaction
'Visceral' often refers to a 'gut reaction', an automatic response coming from one's core feelings. I had a visceral dislike for the idea, even though it seemed practical.