noun

an emotional state or reaction.

a feeling of joy

love,care,affection,fondness,tenderness,warmth,warmness,emotion,sentiment,passion,ardour,desire,lust,infatuation,adulation,adoration,reverence,devotion,compassion,sympathy,empathy,fellow feeling,understanding,concern,solicitude,solicitousness,tender-heartedness,brotherly love,pity,sorrow,commiseration,condolences