expressional
- adjective
- /ɪkˈsprɛʃənl/
:
expresional
- The objective of correctional education in its broadest sense should be the socialization of the inmates through varied impressional and expressional activities, with emphasis on individual inmate needs.
Examples
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Art can be both representational and expressional, allowing the artist to convey deep emotions through their work.
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At first, there's always a touch of the infantile... but later on, we progress to a more mature... expressional infrastructure.
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The dancer's fluid movements were highly expressional, communicating joy and freedom to the audience.
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In literature, an expressional style often connects readers to the characters' inner thoughts and feelings.
Synonyms
535
2.1
Showing strong feelings that are easy to see
41
3.4
Showing feelings and ideas clearly in the face or voice
10
6.0
Causes strong feelings, often sadness or joy
8
6.0
Showing strong feelings openly
8
6.8
Relating to feelings or emotions
8
7.6
Showing strong warm feelings openly and without holding back
Showing strong emotion, often in a dramatic or poetic way
How Expressive
535
2.1
8
6.0
41
3.4
1
5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
expressional = expression (transparent) = express + ion + al
The adjective is formed directly from 'expression' with the suffix '-al', meaning 'relating to expression'.
Etymology
Expressional comes from express, which is built from ex- meaning 'out' and press meaning 'to push'. So something expressional is like 'pushing out' feelings or ideas, which is why it describes showing emotion or thought.