emotionalism

Noun
US[ih-moh-shuh-nuh-liz-uhm]/ɪˈmoʊʃənəˌlɪzəm/6 syllablesalso [ee-moh-shuh-nuh-liz-uhm] /ˈimoʊʃənəˌlɪzəm/
Synonyms: emotionality

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. emotional nature or qualitySynonyms: emotionalityOpposite emotionlessnessType of traitKinds heat, drama, mawkishness, affectionateness, demonstrativeness, excitability, temperamentAttribute of emotional, unemotional, hot, cold +2 more

Related words emotional adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

E·mo′tion·al·ism noun

The cultivation of an emotional state of mind; tendency to regard things in an emotional manner.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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