emotionalism

Examples

• All

• A main reason for the persistence of this ineffective policy is the emotionalism and misunderstandings that surround the drug issue (Agar 2006).

  Academic text (2008)

• The audience was captivated by the film's emotionalism, which brought tears to many people's eyes.

• Or is it just that emotionalism became more popular?

  ReasonTV

• Let's free ourselves from emotionalism... ...and try to solve the problem in a practical way.

  Ninotchka (1939)

• You're too caught up in the emotionalism of it.

  Blog text (17)

• There is a world of difference between authentic, appropriate emotional expression and cheap, inappropriate emotionalism.

  Blog text (8)

• The movie's extreme emotionalism, I think, taps into a kind of adolescent emotionalism as well.

  Scarface (1983)

• But in my view, it is a mistake to dismiss the moral sensibilities of animal activists as "mere emotionalism."

  Academic text (1993)

• His speech was filled with emotionalism, appealing deeply to the audience's feelings and sentiments.

• Critics noted that the emotionalism in her artwork effectively conveyed the powerful message of love and loss.

Synonyms

S

sentimentality

vsemotionalism

17 5.5

A way of showing too much emotion that seems false

can be similar but also covers sincere strong emotional expression

S

schmaltz

vsemotionalism

4 9.5

An overly emotional style in art like songs or films

applies to strong emotion in any context, not only creative works

E

emotionality

vsemotionalism

2 6.7

The state of having or showing strong feelings

emphasizes a tendency to show emotions strongly and sometimes excessively

S

sentimentalism

vsemotionalism

1 7.9

A tendency to show too much tender or nostalgic feeling about the past

is more general, not limited to tender or nostalgic emotions

O

oversensitivity

vsemotionalism

1 5.8

A tendency to react too strongly to criticism or small problems

is about a general tendency to express strong emotions, not only reaction

E

excitability

vsemotionalism

1 6.5

Quick to react to strong feelings or to changes in the body

refers more to a general habit of strong emotional expression over time

E

effusiveness

vsemotionalism

1 7.5

A warm, open way of showing strong feelings

covers open expression but also includes excessive or intense displays

M

melodramatics

vsemotionalism

1 7.2

A person's exaggerated emotional behavior often shown in speech or acting

includes strong emotion more generally, not only theatrical exaggeration

S

sappiness

vsemotionalism

• Informal

1 6.3

Being too emotional in a way that seems not sincere

covers strong emotion generally, including sincere or excessive forms

P

passionateness

vsemotionalism

• Archaic

7.1

Strong feelings that make someone act with great energy and care

focuses on outward expression of those feelings, sometimes to excess

O

overexpression

vsemotionalism

6.7

Showing feelings or opinions too strongly so they seem not sincere

is broader, covering general strong emotion not only the act of expression

M

mushiness

vsemotionalism

7.7

Being overly emotional in a way that seems not sincere

is broader, including strong emotional expression that need not be weak

M

maudlinness

vsemotionalism

8.4

A feeling of being too sad and emotional, often after drinking

focuses on strong emotion tendency regardless of cause or state

Antonyms

A

apathy

43 6.2

A lack of interest or care about things

S

stoicism

5 7.8

A calm way of accepting pain or hardship without complaint

How Emotional

histrionics

6 9.1

sentimentality

17 5.5

emotionalism

4 7.3

reserve

9 5.2

emotionlessness

1 8.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology