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emotionalism

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \i-ˈmō-shnə-ˌli-zəm, -shə-nə-ˌliz-\
    • /ˌɪˈmo.ʃə.nə.ˌlɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \i-ˈmō-shnə-ˌli-zəm, -shə-nə-ˌliz-\

Definitions of emotionalism word

  • noun emotionalism An emotional state of mind, a tendency to regard things in an emotional manner; emotional behaviour or characteristics. (from 19th c.). 1
  • noun emotionalism excessive sentimentality 1
  • noun emotionalism emotional nature, character, or quality 0
  • noun emotionalism a tendency to yield readily to the emotions 0
  • noun emotionalism an appeal to the emotions, esp an excessive appeal, as to an audience 0
  • noun emotionalism a doctrine stressing the value of deeply felt responses in ethics and the arts 0

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Parts of speech for Emotionalism

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emotionalism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for emotionalism

noun emotionalism

  • belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
  • emotion — A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.
  • attitude — Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
  • bias — Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
  • feeling — a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching: the soft feel of cotton.

Antonyms for emotionalism

noun emotionalism

  • concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
  • thing — (in Scandinavian countries) a public meeting or assembly, especially a legislative assembly or a court of law.
  • antipathy — Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards someone or something.
  • disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
  • disinclination — the absence of inclination; reluctance; unwillingness.

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