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sentimentalism Definition

sen·ti·men·tal·ism (-iz′əm)

noun

  1. the habit, quality, or condition of being sentimental
  2. any expression of this

sentimentalism Related Forms
sen′·ti·men′·tal·ist noun
sentimentalism Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • sloppy: It is not a sloppy sentimentalism that smiles on everything.
sentimentalism Quotes

Cricket more than any other game is inclined towards sentimentalism and cant.

—Cardus, Sir Neville

Sentimentalism is the working off on yourself of feelings you haven't really got.

—Lawrence, D(avid) H(erbert)

Browse dictionary entries near sentimentalism

  1. ‹ sentimental
  2. ‹ sentiment indicators
  3. ‹ sentiment
  4. ‹ sentient
  5. ‹ sentience
  6. ‹ sententious
  7. ‹ sentential function
  8. ‹ sentence stress
  9. ‹ sentence
  10. ‹ sente
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