sensibilismo
[sẽ.si.bi.ˈliz.mu]
nounmasculinepl: sensibilismos
sentimentalism; sensibilism
1. A philosophical or artistic movement that emphasizes emotion, feeling, and sentiment as primary sources of knowledge or aesthetic value
The sensibilism of the Romantic era celebrated human emotion over rationality.
O sensibilismo da era Romântica celebrava a emoção humana sobre a racionalidade.
2. An excessive emphasis on or expression of sentiment and emotional sensitivity
The novel's sensibilism made it appealing to emotional readers of the period.
O sensibilismo do romance o tornou apelativo para leitores emocionais da época.
3. A philosophical position that knowledge is derived from sense perceptions and feelings
Sensibilism as a theory of knowledge challenged pure rationalism.
O sensibilismo como teoria do conhecimento desafiava o racionalismo puro.
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