To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Definition of emotionalist
1 : one who bases a theory or policy on an emotional conviction
2 : one prone to emotionalism
Keep scrolling for more
Test Your Vocabulary
Semantic Drift Quiz
- Which of the following was once a synonym for fun?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share emotionalist
Time Traveler for emotionalist
The first known use of emotionalist was in 1865
See more words from the same year