sentimentality (/ˌsen.tɪ.menˈtæl.ɪ.ti/)
noun · Advanced · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /ˌsen.tɪ.menˈtæl.ɪ.ti/
Meaning
Meaning: excessive tender feeling
The quality of feeling or showing tender emotion, sometimes in excess.
Examples
🗣 The film’s open sentimentality moved some viewers to tears and made others quietly roll their eyes.
Etymology
From ‘sentiment’ (Latin ‘sentire’, to feel) plus ‘-ality’.
How & Where It’s Used
Often mildly critical, suggesting emotion that is overdone or unearned.
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Tags: emotion, mind