emotionalize

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈməʊʃənəˌlaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(i mō′shə nl īz′)

Inflections of 'emotionalize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
emotionalizes
v 3rd person singular (US & UK)
emotionalizing
v pres p (US & UK)
emotionalized
v past (US & UK)
emotionalized
v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
e•mo•tion•al•ize  (i mō′shə nl īz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to make emotional;
    treat as a matter of emotion.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] e•mo′tion•al•ise′. 
  • emotional + -ize 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
emotionalize, emotionalise /ɪˈməʊʃənəˌlaɪz/ vb
  1. (transitive) to make emotional; subject to emotional treatment
'emotionalize' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
de-emotionalize

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