sen·ti·men·tal·i·ty (s n t -mn-t l  -t )n. pl. sen·ti·men·tal·i·ties 1. The quality or condition of being excessively or affectedly sentimental. 2. A sentimental idea or an expression of it. |
sentimentality [ˌsɛntɪmɛnˈtælɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the state, quality, or an instance of being sentimental
2. an act, statement, etc., that is sentimental
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | sentimentality - falsely emotional in a maudlin way emotionalism, emotionality - emotional nature or quality corn - something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn" sentimentalism - a predilection for sentimentality |
| 2. | sentimentality - extravagant or affected feeling or emotion sentiment - tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion mawkishness, bathos - insincere pathos |
sentimentality
noun romanticism, nostalgia, tenderness, gush (informal), pathos, slush (informal), mush (informal), schmaltz (slang), sloppiness (informal), emotionalism, bathos, mawkishness, corniness (slang), play on the emotions, sob stuff (informal) In this book there is no sentimentality.
Translations
sentimentality
n → Sentimentalität f
sentimentality [ˌsɛntɪmɛnˈtælɪtɪ] n (pej) → sentimentalismo
sentimentality [ˌsɛntɪmɛnˈtælɪtɪ] n (pej) → sentimentalismo
sentimentality [ˌsɛntɪmɛnˈtælɪtɪ] n (pej) → sentimentalismo
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