emotionalism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An emotional state of mind, a tendency to regard things in an emotional manner; emotional behaviour or characteristics.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈməʊʃ(ə)nəlɪz(ə)m/ /ɪˈmoʊʃ(ə)nəlɪz(ə)m/ /iˈmoʊʃ(ə)nəlɪz(ə)m/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-emotionalism.wav LL-Q1860_(eng)-Gt59514-emotionalism.wav

Word forms

emotionalism emotionalisms

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin ēmoveō Vulgar Latin *exmovēre Old French esmovoir Middle French esmouvoir Middle French emotionbor. English emotion Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English emotional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English emotionalism From emotional + -ism.

Related words

emotivism

Derived words

antiemotionalism

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