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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SENTIMENTALISM

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

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

New American Oxford Dictionary

sentimentalism

sen ti men tal ism |ˌsen (t )əˈmen (t )lˌizəm ˌsɛntəˈmɛntlˌɪzəm | ▶noun the excessive expression of feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia in behavior, writing, or speech: the author blends realism with surrealism, journalism with sentimentalism. DERIVATIVES sen ti men tal ist noun

Oxford Dictionary

sentimentalism

sen ¦ti |men ¦tal |ism ▶noun [ mass noun ] excessively sentimental behaviour, writing, or speech. DERIVATIVES sentimentalist noun

Spanish Dictionary

sentimentalismo

sentimentalismo nombre masculino Cualidad de sentimental :un sentimentalismo trasnochado .Se usa generalmente con valor despectivo .