1. People who tend to rely on or prioritize emotions rather than reason or logic in their thinking and decision-making.
Usage: Plural form of emotionalist; Often used descriptively or critically
2. Philosophers or theorists who advocate emotionalism as a valid approach to ethics, aesthetics, or epistemology.
Usage: Academic or philosophical context

Examples

• The emotionalists in the debate argued that moral decisions should be guided by compassion.
• Critics dismissed the emotionalists as unable to think clearly under pressure.
• Some emotionalists believe that art should evoke feeling above all else.
• The two groups—emotionalists and rationalists—clashed over how to approach the crisis.
• Emotionalists often struggle with decisions that require detached analysis.
• The emotionalists on the committee pushed for policies based on human impact rather than cost alone.