emotionalism
noun
emo·tion·al·ism
i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm 
1
: a tendency to regard things emotionally
2
: undue indulgence in or display of emotion
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While this gentler effort is unlikely to be similarly impactful, its witty humor and genuine emotionalism recall the best of Pixar, where its director worked as a story artist on such films as Wall-E and Incredibles 2.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Arpino’s interest in popular culture, athletic technique, and unapologetic emotionalism has found a new audience in the post-Balanchine world.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
That form inflects the entire movie—the contours of its dramas, the style of the performances, the earnest emotionalism—while also embodying a noteworthy conceptual vision.
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Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
Simmons took that religious devotion to exercise, stripped away its grim asceticism and elitism, and imbued it with pure emotionalism and inclusivity.
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Natalia Mehlman Petrzela,
The Atlantic,
16 July 2024
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Arpino’s interest in popular culture, athletic technique, and unapologetic emotionalism has found a new audience in the post-Balanchine world.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
That form inflects the entire movie—the contours of its dramas, the style of the performances, the earnest emotionalism—while also embodying a noteworthy conceptual vision.
—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
Simmons took that religious devotion to exercise, stripped away its grim asceticism and elitism, and imbued it with pure emotionalism and inclusivity.
—
Natalia Mehlman Petrzela,
The Atlantic,
16 July 2024
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“Emotionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotionalism. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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