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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sen•ti•men•tal•i•ty (sen′tə men tal′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
- an instance of being sentimental.
- a sentimental act, gesture, expression, etc.
- sentimental + -ity 1760–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sentimentality /ˌsɛntɪmɛnˈtælɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- the state, quality, or an instance of being sentimental
- an act, statement, etc, that is sentimental
sen•ti•men•tal /ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəl/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to the tender emotions, esp. excessively:sentimental dreams of love and marriage.
- embarrassingly emotional:Let's not get too sentimental about our relationship.
- nostalgic:a sentimental journey to one's old hometown.
sen•ti•men•tal•ism, n. [uncountable] sen•ti•men•tal•ist, n. [countable] sen•ti•men•tal•i•ty /ˌsɛntəmɛnˈtælɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] sen•ti•men•tal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sen•ti•men•tal (sen′tə men′tl),USA pronunciation adj. - expressive of or appealing to sentiment, esp. the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia:a sentimental song.
- pertaining to or dependent on sentiment:We kept the old photograph for purely sentimental reasons.
- weakly emotional;
mawkishly susceptible or tender:the sentimental Victorians. - characterized by or showing sentiment or refined feeling.
sen′ti•men′tal•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged romantic, tender, nostalgic; maudlin, bathetic.
- 1, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dispassionate.
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