SENTIMENTALISM

sentimentalism

(noun) a predilection for sentimentality

sentimentalism

(noun) the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sentimentalism (countable and uncountable, plural sentimentalisms)

A liking for sentimental things

An overly sentimental thing or condition; bathos or sentimentality

(philosophy) A view according to which morality is somehow grounded in moral sentiments or emotions.

Source: Wiktionary


Sen`ti*men"tal*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. sentimentalisme.]

Definition: The quality of being sentimental; the character or behavior of a sentimentalist; sentimentality.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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