emotionalism
noun
emo·tion·al·ism
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Definition of emotionalism
1
: a tendency to regard things emotionally
2
: undue indulgence in or display of emotion
Examples of emotionalism in a Sentence
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Even a recent bout of emotionalism on the 2020 presidential campaign trail raised the issue of crying on the political stage. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "8 out of 10 people have cried at work, so just know you're not alone," 16 Aug. 2019 Given their tuneful nature and naked emotionalism, Mr. Tylerâs albums have something to offer those who donât often listen to instrumental music. — Mark Richardson, WSJ, "âGoes Westâ by William Tyler Review: Music History in Modern Melody," 23 Jan. 2019 From this standpoint, conspiracy thinking isnât a sign of ignorance or emotionalism; to the contrary, perceiving the hidden plots of our true rulers is a necessary and vital step in seeing through the myth of liberal democracy. — Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, "Jeremy Corbyn and the Socialism of Fools," 10 Sep. 2018 Our public political culture has given in too much to emotionalism. — Peggy Noonan, WSJ, "A Magic Pony Is the Wrong Horse to Back," 13 Dec. 2018 His soulful emotionalism paved the way for romantic-soul groups such as Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, the Stylistics and Blue Magic. — Marc Myers, WSJ, "Barry Whiteâs Music of Love," 11 Oct. 2018 The larger-than-life theatricality and emotionalism of Puccini and Verdi donât exactly lend themselves to clarifying complex, precise ideas. — New York Times, "Hannah Arendt and Walter Benjamin Donât Talk. They Sing.," 24 June 2018 As Lanier acknowledges, the tendency of digital media to promote emotionalism, diminish thoughtfulness and undermine civil discourse was already in evidence when people first began conversing online in the 1970s, long before the ads showed up. — Nicholas Carr, chicagotribune.com, "Is Facebook the problem with Facebook, or is it us?," 10 July 2018 The showâs inescapable power comes from the emotionalism of great music, and in the current production every bit of its depth charge sounds. — Corby Kummer, The Atlantic, "How Do Carousel and My Fair Lady Fare in 2018?," 8 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'emotionalism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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