emotionalism: Meaning and Definition of

e•mo•tion•al•ism

Pronunciation: (i-mō'shu-nl-iz'um), [key]
— n.
  1. excessively emotional character: the emotionalism of sentimental fiction.
  2. strong or excessive appeal to the emotions: the emotionalism of patriotic propaganda.
  3. a tendency to display or respond with undue emotion, esp. morbid emotion.
  4. unwarranted expression or display of emotion.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
emotional deprivation emotionalist
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