also: しんちょ
noun
Archaic or highly literary term for one's emotional state or inner mind. In modern Japanese, 感情 or 心 are used instead.
古典文学では「心緒」が人の内面を表す語として見られる。
In classical literature, 心緒 is seen as a word expressing a person's inner state.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 心 (heart/mind) and 緒 (thread/connection), suggesting the threads of one's inner thoughts. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.