-shən ə lˌizəm, -shnəˌlizəm noun
( -s )
1.
a. : undue indulgence in or display of emotions
it is … not a curtsy to sentimentality, not a maudlin emotionalism — C.S.Kilby
b. : a disposition to indulge in or display emotion unduly
the emotionalism of adolescent girls
2.
a. : a tendency to regard things emotionally or to respond emotionally as opposed to rationally
a critic whose judgments are marked by emotionalism
b. : a tendency to overvalue the emotions especially as expressed in the arts
the romantic emotionalism characteristic of much early 19th century writing