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sentimentalism

 

[ หŒsentษชmษ›nหˆtlษชzษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

emotions

Sentimentalism is the excessive indulgence in or expression of tender emotions, often in an exaggerated or fake way. It involves an overemphasis on emotional feelings, especially those of love, pity, or nostalgia.

Synonyms

corniness, emotionalism, mawkishness

Examples of usage

  • He couldn't help but cringe at the sentimentalism of the romantic movie.
  • Her sentimentalism towards her childhood toys was evident in the way she kept them all these years.
  • The novel was criticized for its sentimentalism, as the characters' emotions seemed forced and unrealistic.

Translations

Translations of the word "sentimentalism" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sentimentalismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคพเคตเฅเค•เคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sentimentalitรคt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sentimentalisme

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะตะฝั‚ะธะผะตะฝั‚ะฐะปั–ะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sentymentalizm

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ปใƒณใƒใƒกใƒณใ‚ฟใƒชใ‚บใƒ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sentimentalisme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sentimentalismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท duygusallฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ์ƒ์ฃผ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุนุงุทููŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sentimentalismus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sentimentalizmus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„Ÿไผคไธปไน‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sentimentalizem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tilfinningasemi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฝั‚ะธะผะตะฝั‚ะฐะปะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sentimentalizm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sentimentalismo

Etymology

The term sentimentalism originated in the 18th century as a literary and artistic movement that emphasized the expression of emotions and feelings. It was a reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment period and sought to evoke strong emotional responses in the audience or readers. Sentimentalism can be seen in various forms of art, literature, and music, where the focus is on evoking empathy and sympathy through emotional appeal.

See also: presentiment, sentiment, sentimental, sentimentalist, sentimentality, sentimentally, sentiments, unsentimental.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,735, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.