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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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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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