emotionalism

[ ih-moh-shuh-nl-iz-uhm ]
/ ɪˈmoʊ ʃə nlˈɪz əm /
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noun

excessively emotional character: the emotionalism of sentimental fiction.
strong or excessive appeal to the emotions: the emotionalism of patriotic propaganda.
a tendency to display or respond with undue emotion, especially morbid emotion.
unwarranted expression or display of emotion.

Origin of emotionalism

First recorded in 1860–65; emotional + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM emotionalism

non·e·mo·tion·al·ism, noun

Words nearby emotionalism

emotional eating, emotional illness, emotional intelligence, emotional labour, emotional literacy, emotionalism, emotionalist, emotionality, emotionalize, emotionally correct, emotive

Words related to emotionalism

idea, thought, attitude, bias, passion, position, opinion, feeling, tendency, view, mind, penchant, eye, propensity, persuasion, inclination, slant, partiality, disposition, affect

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British Dictionary definitions for emotionalism

emotionalism
/ (ɪˈməʊʃənəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

emotional nature, character, or quality
a tendency to yield readily to the emotions
an appeal to the emotions, esp an excessive appeal, as to an audience
a doctrine stressing the value of deeply felt responses in ethics and the arts

Derived forms of emotionalism

emotionalist, noun emotionalistic, adjective