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English noun: sentimentality

1. sentimentality (attribute) falsely emotional in a maudlin way


Synonymsdrippiness, mawkishness, mushiness, sloppiness, soupiness


Broader (hypernym)emotionalism, emotionality


Narrower (hyponym)corn, schmaltz, schmalz, sentimentalism, shmaltz

2. sentimentality (feeling) extravagant or affected feeling or emotion


Broader (hypernym)sentiment


Narrower (hyponym)bathos, mawkishness









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