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mood

mood Mood is a marked emotional tone that is not tied to any specific object or thought.

Mood is a marked emotional tone that is not tied to any specific object or thought. In this historical sense, it is described as being strongly coloured by bodily or organic sensations.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Mood” (Mood).
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