ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sentimentalism

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Sentimentalism is a noun meaning A liking for sentimental things.

Meaning

A liking for sentimental things.

More Meanings

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

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sentimentality, sentimentalization, saccharine, sentiment, softheartedness, sympatheticism.

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