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sentimentalism

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛnt^əˌlɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sen′tə men′tl iz′əm)

sen•ti•men•tal•ism (sen′tə men′tl iz′əm),USA pronunciation n.

sentimental tendency or character;
predominance of sentiment over reason.
weak emotionalism;
excessive indulgence in sentiment.
a display of sentimentality.

sentimental + -ism 1810–20

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sentimentalism /ˌsɛntɪˈmɛnt^əˌlɪzəm/ n

the state or quality of being sentimental
an act, statement, etc, that is sentimental

ˌsentiˈmentalist n

sen•ti•men•tal /ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəl/USA pronunciation adj.

of or relating to the tender emotions, esp. excessively:sentimental dreams of love and marriage.
embarrassingly emotional:Let's not get too sentimental about our relationship.
nostalgic:a sentimental journey to one's old hometown.

sen•ti•men•tal•ism, n. [uncountable]
sen•ti•men•tal•ist, n. [countable]
sen•ti•men•tal•i•ty /ˌsɛntəmɛnˈtælɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
sen•ti•men•tal•ly, adv.

sen•ti•men•tal (sen′tə men′tl),USA pronunciation adj.

expressive of or appealing to sentiment, esp. the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia:a sentimental song.
pertaining to or dependent on sentiment:We kept the old photograph for purely sentimental reasons.
weakly emotional;
mawkishly susceptible or tender:the sentimental Victorians.
characterized by or showing sentiment or refined feeling.

sentiment + -al¹ 1740–50

sen′ti•men′tal•ly, adv.

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