Anticipation_(emotion) Anticipation_(emotion)

Anticipation (emotion) - Definition and Overview
Related Words: Anachronism, Attention, Beginnings, Buddhi, Certainty, Clairvoyance, Concern, Confidence, Consideration, Contemplation
Emotions

Acceptance
Anger
Anticipation
Boredom
Disgust
Envy
Fear
Guilt
Hate
Joy
Jealousy
Love
Remorse
Sorrow
Surprise


Anticipation is an emotion involving pleasure in considering some expected or longed-for good event, or irritation at having to wait. Robert Plutchik listed anticipation as one of the eight basic emotions in his psychoevolutionary theory. See also hope.

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Example Usage of Anticipation
SUTTleThoughts: @He_Is_TySat Anticipation continues...I'm gon start a count down! What u think bout @?! Gon wake up every day & post countdwn 2 Summer 2010!
jay_friedman: @Blu383rry dude how is that game?? I wanna play so bad! I was thinking about playing through platinum again in Anticipation
89sflyest: im bout to cop that new CB cd.. that shit better be hott like "Ready" & "Anticipation" -- who got it already?
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