Meanings
nounemotional affair (plural emotional affairs)
plural emotional affairs
- An affair that involves emotional intimacy with a person other than one's partner, but no sexual intercourse.
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APA
emotional affair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emotional%20affair
MLA
“emotional affair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emotional%20affair. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “emotional affair,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/emotional%20affair.
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