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

SYNONYMS FOR emotionalism

sentimentality, mawkishness.

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OTHER WORDS FROM emotionalism

non·e·mo·tion·al·ism, noun

Words nearby emotionalism

emotional deprivation, emotional disorder, emotional eating, emotional illness, emotional intelligence, emotionalism, emotionalist, emotionality, emotionalize, emotional labor, emotional labour

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Example sentences from the Web for emotionalism

Like the Furies, the Cheneys stand for unreason and emotionalism.
Cheney Blood Lust|Lee Siegel|October 22, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In every face there is a deep and real joy; but of enthusiasm, emotionalism, or sensationalism, there is really none.
Mr. Oseba's Last Discovery|George W. Bell
And the emotionalism must be attributed, I apprehend, in part to my age and temperament, and in part to my comparative solitude.
The Record of Nicholas Freydon|A. J. (Alec John) Dawson
One seems to see in him an illustrious example both of the value and perils of emotionalism.
The Mirrors of Downing Street|Harold Begbie

Nor is the connection between alcoholism and emotionalism so far-fetched as it seems.
Outwitting Our Nerves|Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury
The skies will clear, but meanwhile, government must be firm yet judicial, uninfluenced by the emotionalism that breeds extremes.
Cox--The Man|Roger W. Babson

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, nounemotionalistic, adjective

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单词	emotionalism
释义	emotionalism [ ih-moh-shuh-nl-iz-uhm ] / ɪˈmoʊ ʃə nlˈɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR emotionalism ON THESAURUS.COM 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 SYNONYMS FOR emotionalism sentimentality, mawkishness. SEE SYNONYMS FOR emotionalism ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM emotionalism non·e·mo·tion·al·ism, noun Words nearby emotionalism emotional deprivation, emotional disorder, emotional eating, emotional illness, emotional intelligence, emotionalism, emotionalist, emotionality, emotionalize, emotional labor, emotional labour Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emotionalism Like the Furies, the Cheneys stand for unreason and emotionalism. Cheney Blood Lust\|Lee Siegel\|October 22, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In every face there is a deep and real joy; but of enthusiasm, emotionalism, or sensationalism, there is really none. Mr. Oseba's Last Discovery\|George W. Bell And the emotionalism must be attributed, I apprehend, in part to my age and temperament, and in part to my comparative solitude. The Record of Nicholas Freydon\|A. J. (Alec John) Dawson One seems to see in him an illustrious example both of the value and perils of emotionalism. The Mirrors of Downing Street\|Harold Begbie Nor is the connection between alcoholism and emotionalism so far-fetched as it seems. Outwitting Our Nerves\|Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury The skies will clear, but meanwhile, government must be firm yet judicial, uninfluenced by the emotionalism that breeds extremes. Cox--The Man\|Roger W. Babson 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, nounemotionalistic, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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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emotionalism

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