Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Emotionalism \E*mo"tion*al*ism\, n. The cultivation of an emotional state of mind; tendency to regard things in an emotional manner.
Wiktionary
n. An emotional state of mind, a tendency to regard things in an emotional manner; emotional behaviour or characteristics. (from 19th c.)
WordNet
n. emotional nature or quality [syn: emotionality] [ant: unemotionality]
Wikipedia
Emotionalism, in its meaning as a research paradigm, is an approach to conducting research studies that provides a gateway to understanding people's experiences through the use of social inquiry methodologies such as ethnography.
Emotionalism is an album released in 2007 by folk artists The Avett Brothers under Ramseur Records. The album's widespread success launched The Avett Brothers into the national spotlight, catching the eye of producer Rick Rubin who would then produce their next album I And Love And You. This album is considered to have launched them onto a national stage.
Emotionalism was also the first album to introduce cellist Joe Kwon to their ensemble, who would become a permanent member of the band.
Usage examples of "emotionalism".
His brilliance was enhanced, rather than tempered, by his unsuppressed emotionalism.
The mind of Homo sapiens was in a perpetual state of uneasy balance between total emotionalism and computerlike control.
Any form of emotionalism embarrasses uncle Beldin, but I think I'll say this anyway.
Curses had a kind of implied emotionalism, a qualitative component absent in the Shapings, which operated an levels far removed from rage, vengeance, or retribution.