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emotionalism
[ ih-moh-shuh-nl-iz-uhm ]
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.
emotionalism
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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
- ±ðˈ³¾´Ç³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²¹±ô¾±²õ³Ù, noun
- ±ðËŒ³¾´Ç³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô²¹±ôˈ¾±²õ³Ù¾±³¦, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²Ô´Ç²Ôe·³¾´Çt¾±´Ç²Ô·²¹±ô·¾±²õ³¾ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of emotionalism1
Example Sentences
His two originals, “Cleopatra†and especially “Lucy & Dixie,†have the all-caps emotionalism of the local post-rock veterans Explosions in the Sky.
A love story and a ghost story, it marries sly conceptual daring and fearless emotionalism with masterly assurance.
Woo’s films, and this one is no exception, are also characterized by an over-the-top emotionalism that amplifies all feelings to mythological status.
It is based not just on extreme authority and emotionalism, but a cultivation and worship of the Irrational.
But collectors and benefactors including Bill Arnett and Jane Fonda recognized his openhearted emotionalism and his facility with painting, drawing, sculpture, mobiles and installations.
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