Meekness

Quiet, overly yielding gentleness.

Family Negative
Valence neutral
Arousal deactivated
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Fierceness

Quiet, overly yielding gentleness. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where meekness lives in the body

Shoulders
Slumped, dropped
Withdrawn
Head
Foggy, vacant
Withdrawn
Chest
Hollow, sunken
Withdrawn

Related emotions

SubmissionNegative familyTimidityFear familyObedienceMixed familyFiercenessThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for meekness. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.