emotionalism

emotionalism
/i moh"sheuh nl iz"euhm/, 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.
[1860-65; EMOTIONAL + -ISM]
Syn. sentimentality, mawkishness.

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