emotionalism

noun

emo·​tion·​al·​ism i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce emotionalism (audio)
1
: a tendency to regard things emotionally
2
: undue indulgence in or display of emotion

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Simmons took that religious devotion to exercise, stripped away its grim asceticism and elitism, and imbued it with pure emotionalism and inclusivity. Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024 There was a not-insignificant strain of complaint about Guardians 3 trading in its fun irreverence for goopy emotionalism and melodrama. Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024 The group’s music attracts a loyal following with its soulful, spirited emotionalism. Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024 From …Baby One More Time to Everytime, there’s an emotionalism at the core of her music that still resonates with people decades later. Sam Sanders, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for emotionalism 

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of emotionalism was in 1865

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“Emotionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotionalism. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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