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sentimentalism
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sen·ti·men·tal·ism  (snt-mntl-zm)
n.
1. A predilection for the sentimental.
2. An idea or expression marked by excessive sentiment.

senti·mental·ist n.

sentimentalism [ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm]
n
1. the state or quality of being sentimental
2. an act, statement, etc., that is sentimental
sentimentalist  n

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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] Nsentimentalismo m
sentimentalism


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