verb
- making something emotional or causing it to involve strong feelings; presenting something in a way that appeals to emotions rather than reason
Usage: present participle of emotionalise; chiefly British spelling (American: emotionalizing); often used critically to suggest excessive or manipulative emotional appeal
Examples
- The news media was accused of emotionalising the story rather than reporting the facts.
- She criticized the politician for emotionalising the debate instead of discussing policy.
- By emotionalising the issue, the campaign appealed to voters' hearts rather than their minds.
- The documentary avoided emotionalising the tragedy and presented a balanced account.
- He was emotionalising every minor setback, turning small problems into major crises.
- The advertisement was emotionalising family values to sell the product.