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emotionalism: Meaning and Definition of
e•mo•tion•al•ism
Pronunciation: (i-mō'shu-nl-iz'um), [key]
— n.
- 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, esp. morbid emotion.
- unwarranted expression or display of emotion.
See also:
- emotionalism (Thesaurus)
