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Sentimentalism

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

A liking for sentimental things..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A liking for sentimental things.
  2. An overly sentimental thing or condition; bathos or sentimentality.
  3. (philosophy) A view according to which morality is somehow grounded in moral sentiments or emotions.

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What does sentimentalism mean?

Sentimentalism means A liking for sentimental things..

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