An example of someone who would be described as maudlin is a person who has had a few drinks and is now tearfully weepy about her lost loves.
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maudlin
- foolishly and tearfully or weakly sentimental
- tearfully sentimental from too much liquor
Origin of maudlin
after Maudlin, Magdalene from Middle English Maudeleyne from Old French Madeleine: Magdalene was often represented with eyes red from weeping
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maudlin
adjective
Origin of maudlin
Alteration of (Mary) Magdalene who was frequently depicted as a tearful penitentRelated Forms:
- maud′lin·ly
adverb
- maud′lin·ness
noun
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(plural maudlins)
(comparative more maudlin, superlative most maudlin)
- Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. [from 17th c.]
- Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]
Middle English form of Mary Magdalene (typically depicted weeping), ultimately from Late Latin Magdalena.
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