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Living with a stammer is difficult. It's a daily uphill struggle with emotional baggage weighing you down. You can't be the person you want to be.
Gareth Gates

Meaning of "emotional baggage" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE

emotional baggage  [ɪˈməʊʃənəl ˈbæɡɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Emotional baggage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Emotional baggage

Emotional baggage is an everyday expression that correlates with many varied but similar concepts within social sciences, self-help movements, and other fields: its general concern is with unresolved issues of an emotional nature, often with an implication that the emotional baggage is detrimental. As a metaphorical image, it is that of carrying all the disappointments, wrongs, and trauma of the past around with one in a heavy load.

Definition of emotional baggage in the English dictionary

The definition of emotional baggage in the dictionary is the feelings you have about your past and the things that have happened to you, which often have a negative effect on your behaviour and attitudes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE


advantage
ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ
age
eɪdʒ
average
ˈævərɪdʒ
baggage
ˈbæɡɪdʒ
bridge
brɪdʒ
burgage
ˈbɜːɡɪdʒ
college
ˈkɒlɪdʒ
coverage
ˈkʌvərɪdʒ
damage
ˈdæmɪdʒ
foggage
ˈfɒɡɪdʒ
heritage
ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ
image
ˈɪmɪdʒ
knowledge
ˈnɒlɪdʒ
language
ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ
luggage
ˈlʌɡɪdʒ
manage
ˈmænɪdʒ
marriage
ˈmærɪdʒ
message
ˈmɛsɪdʒ
mortgage
ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ
remortgage
riːˈmɔːɡɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE

emotion
emotionable
emotional
emotional blackmail
emotional correctness
emotional cripple
emotional intelligence
emotional labour
emotional literacy
emotional roller coaster
emotional wreck
emotionalisation
emotionalise
emotionalism
emotionalist
emotionalistic
emotionality
emotionalization
emotionalize
emotionally

WORDS THAT END LIKE EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE

bag and baggage
carry-on luggage
chattel mortgage
disengage
endowment mortgage
engage
excess baggage
excess luggage
first mortgage
gage
greengage
hand baggage
hand luggage
joint mortgage
left luggage
pension mortgage
re-engage
repayment mortgage
second mortgage
thongage

Synonyms and antonyms of emotional baggage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «emotional baggage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE

Find out the translation of emotional baggage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of emotional baggage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «emotional baggage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

情感包袱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carga emocional
570 millions of speakers

English

emotional baggage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भावुक सामान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الأمتعة العاطفية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эмоциональный багаж
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bagagem emocional
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মানসিক ব্যাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bagage émotionnel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bagasi emosi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

emotionale Gepäck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

感情的な手荷物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정서적 수하물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Emosi bagasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hành lý cảm xúc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உணர்ச்சிப் பைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भावनिक सामान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Duygusal bagaj
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bagaglio emotivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bagaż emocjonalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

емоційний багаж
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bagaj emoțional
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συναισθηματικές αποσκευές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

emosionele bagasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

emotionella bagage
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

emosjonell bagasje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of emotional baggage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE»

The term «emotional baggage» is regularly used and occupies the 73.272 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about emotional baggage

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2 QUOTES WITH «EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word emotional baggage.
1
Gareth Gates
Living with a stammer is difficult. It's a daily uphill struggle with emotional baggage weighing you down. You can't be the person you want to be.
2
Olivia Wilde
A lot of people assume that women of a certain age who are not unattractive have no excuse for not having a perfect life. But you can have emotional baggage that is dragging you down like cement blocks tied to your feet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE»

Discover the use of emotional baggage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to emotional baggage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Meet Me at Emotional Baggage Claim
Add feisty octogenarian Mother Mary to the mix, and you have a Molotov cocktail of estrogen, opinions, and fun. These stories will make you laugh, cry, and call your mother, daughter, and all your girlfriends.
Lisa Scottoline, Francesca Serritella, 2012
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A fresh start: how to let go of emotional baggage and enjoy ...
With revealing case studies, easy-to-use techniques, and powerful exercises, the acclaimed co-author of Making Peace with Your Parents shows how to heal the lingering hurts of the past and move ahead to a fuller and happier life.
Leonard Felder, 1987
3
Releasing Emotional Baggage
Merritt shares insight into dealing with emotional baggage that is appropriate for both male and female readers.
Mia Merritt, 2011
4
Stanley 2in1 Source of My Strength & Finding Peace
The wise person will deal with emotional baggage, no matter how heavy or light it may be. Why? Because emotional baggage ultimately keeps a person from experiencing the freedom that Christ Jesus longs to give. And life is at its best when ...
Charles F. Stanley, 2009
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The Source of My Strength: Relying on the Life-Changing ...
The wise person will dealwith emotional baggage, no matter howheavy orlightit may be. Why? Because emotional baggage ultimately keeps a personfrom experiencing the freedom that Christ Jesuslongs togive. Andlifeisat itsbest ...
Charles F. Stanley, 2005
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Excess Baggage: Getting Out of Your Own Way
A noted psychologist advises readers how to identify the unacknowledged ruling passions that impede the flow of smooth relationships and outlines practical exercises designed to eliminate personality flaws. 50,000 first printing. $40,000 ...
Judith Sills, 2003
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Guide to Healing Chronic Pain: A Holistic Approach
If you read the title of this chapter and thought to yourself, “Hmmm, I don't have any emotional baggage”, then you are mistaken. Everyone has some degree of emotional baggage and it is easy to appreciate this after I share with you what ...
Karen Kan, 2013
8
Jet
LIFESTYLES Emotional baggage from a failed relationship can wear a person down. That load-with feelings ranging from anger to confusion to guilt— can keep a person stuck and unable to move into a new union. The good news is that it ...
9
Reconnecting: A Self-Coaching Solution to Revive Your Love Life
It's the emotional baggage (that is, habits of insecurity) that causes us to respond with some form of controlling strategy such as hypersensitivity, emotional aloofness, problems with intimacy, or a pervasive need to actively or passively control ...
Joseph J. Luciani, Ph.D., 2009
10
Midlife Tune-up: Six Simple Steps
As we journey down the river of life, our emotional baggage is floating all around us. Some pieces drift awav while others can stick to us like flotsam and jetsam. We start collecting our baggage quite early and innocently. Perhaps we were ...
Burns, Tim

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term emotional baggage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Book review: A Mozambican lion hunt reveals even more bloody …
He brings his own emotional baggage with him though: “Where for others there are memories, for me there are merely lies and illusions.”. «The National, Jul 15»
2
First Listen: Jason Isbell, 'Something More Than Free'
... Something More Than Free, but that title resonates nonetheless — not only as a testament to the emotional baggage of which Isbell sings, ... «Boise State Public Radio, Jul 15»
3
U.S. Women's coach returns home after World Cup victory
"For a lot of those players it was a lot of emotional baggage. You know, they just let go at that moment," said Ellis. "For myself and for the players ... «7Online WSVN-TV, Jul 15»
4
Practical Moon
Growing internally will mean shrinking externally in some way -- possessions, body mass, emotional baggage, etc. This month brings so many ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
5
Oneonta Town Board says 'no' to study with city
... both municipalities need to consider information provided by “outside professionals” who could provide facts without “emotional baggage.”. «Oneonta Daily Star, Jul 15»
6
'Chasing Life' fan recap: No regrets
She's just done carrying the emotional baggage that comes with the possibility of dying. She's living that YOLO life, and it's so nice to see her ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
7
23 ridiculous things Tunbridge Wells men are saying on dating …
I don't have any emotional baggage and no axe welding ex waiting to chop you up. 12. I have a TV but have not switched it on since the ... «Kent and Sussex Courier, Jul 15»
8
Ohio Shakespeare Festival's 'Much Ado' is the Bard at his comedic …
Her caustic wit hides no psychological scars or emotional baggage this time around, so her verbal sparring with Benedick is wonderfully ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
9
The Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Burden of Natural Family …
I carry a lot of emotional baggage around this issue. But Greg, I LOVE Exercise! I often hear people talk about how WONDERFUL exercise is. «Patheos, Jul 15»
10
Scoop: EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS: LOVE CAN'T WEIGHT on ABC …
... guide participants on their journeys to safely lose up to half their body weight, as well as the emotional BAGGAGE that often holds one back. «Broadway World, Jul 15»

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