sentimentalism

sen·ti·men·tal·ism  (snt-mntl-zm)

n.

1. A predilection for the sentimental.

2. An idea or expression marked by excessive sentiment.

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senti·mental·ist n.

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sentimentalism [ˌsɛntɪˈmɛnt^əˌlɪzəm]

n

1. the state or quality of being sentimental

2. an act, statement, etc., that is sentimental

sentimentalist  n

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sentimentalism

an excessive indulgence in sentiment or emotionalism, predominance of feeling over reason and intellect, as the death scene of Little Nell in Dickens’s Old Curiosity Shop. — sentimentalist, n.

See also: Literary Style

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sentimentalism - the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form glop, treacle, mush, slop - writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental formulation, expression - the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
	2.	sentimentalism - a predilection for sentimentality sentimentality, drippiness, mawkishness, mushiness, soupiness, sloppiness - falsely emotional in a maudlin way

Translations

sentimentalism [ˌsentɪˈmentəlɪzəm] N → sentimentalismo m

sentimentalism

n → Sentimentalität f