sen|ti|men|tal|ism

sen|ti|men|tal|ism
sen|ti|men|tal|ism «SEHN tuh MEHN tuh lihz uhm», noun.
1. a tendency to be influenced by sentiment rather than reason.
2. excessive indulgence in sentiment.
3. a display of sentimentality; feeling expressed too openly or commonly or sentimentally.

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  • sen — sen·sa·tion; sen·sa·tion·al; sen·sa·tion·al·ism; sen·sa·tion·al·ist; sen·sa·tion·al·is·tic; sen·sa·tion·al·ize; sen·sa·tion·al·ly; sen·sa·tion·ism; sen·sa·tion·less; sen·sa·to·ry; sen·si·bil·ia; sen·si·bil·i·sin; sen·si·bil·i·tist;… …   English syllables

  • tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • sentimentalism — sen·ti·men·tal·ism …   English syllables

  • sentimentalism — sen|ti|men|tal|ism [ ,sentı mentl,ızəm ] noun uncount a tendency to express or make people feel sadness, sympathy, love, etc. in a way that seems inappropriate or too obvious ╾ sen|ti|men|tal|ist noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sentimentalism — sen•ti•men•tal•ism [[t]ˌsɛn təˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm[/t]] n. sentimental character or display • Etymology: 1810–20 sen ti•men′tal•ist, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Sentimentalism — Sen ti*men tal*ism, n. [Cf. F. sentimentalisme.] The quality of being sentimental; the character or behavior of a sentimentalist; sentimentality. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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