A philosophical stance emphasizing emotion over reason, often contrasted with intellectualism (主知論). Used in academic or critical contexts.
Emotionalism is a position that values emotion over reason.
His criticism tends to lean toward emotionalism.
Compound of 主 (primary) + 情 (emotion) + 論 (theory/discourse). The term is a modern philosophical coinage, likely from the early 20th century, paralleling 主知論 and 主意論.