sentimentalism
(noun) a predilection for sentimentality
sentimentalism
(noun) the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
14 June 2025
(noun) a member of a learned society; “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.