Sentiment: meaning, definitions and examples
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sentiment
[ ˈsɛntɪmənt ]
analysis
A sentiment is a thought, opinion, or attitude towards something. It can refer to positive, negative, or neutral feelings that a person has about a particular topic.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Her sentiment towards the new policy was negative.
- The sentiment of the crowd was overwhelmingly positive after the speech.
Translations
Translations of the word "sentiment" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sentimento
- sentimento
- opinião
🇮🇳 भावना
- भावना
- भाव
🇩🇪 Gefühl
- Stimmung
- Meinung
🇮🇩 perasaan
- suasana hati
- pendapat
🇺🇦 настрій
- почуття
- думка
🇵🇱 uczucie
- nastrój
- opinia
🇯🇵 感情 (かんじょう)
- 気分 (きぶん)
- 意見 (いけん)
🇫🇷 sentiment
- humeur
- opinion
🇪🇸 sentimiento
- estado de ánimo
- opinión
🇹🇷 his
- duygu
- görüş
🇰🇷 감정 (감정)
- 기분 (기분)
- 의견 (의견)
🇸🇦 شعور
- مزاج
- رأي
🇨🇿 pocit
- nálada
- názor
🇸🇰 pocit
- nálada
- názor
🇨🇳 情感 (qínggǎn)
- 心情 (xīnqíng)
- 意见 (yìjiàn)
🇸🇮 čustvo
- razpoloženje
- mnenje
🇮🇸 tilfinning
- skapi
- skoðun
🇰🇿 сезім
- көңіл-күй
- пікір
🇬🇪 გრძნობა
- განწყობა
- მოსაზრება
🇦🇿 hiss
- əhval-ruhiyyə
- rəy
🇲🇽 sentimiento
- estado de ánimo
- opinión
Word origin
The word 'sentiment' originated from the Latin word 'sentire', which means 'to feel'. Over time, it has evolved to represent a wide range of emotions, opinions, and attitudes towards different subjects. The usage of 'sentiment' in English can be traced back to the 17th century, where it was primarily used in philosophical and literary contexts.
See also: presentiment, sentimental, sentimentalism, sentimentalist, sentimentality, sentimentally, sentiments, unsentimental.