Sentiment and Sentimentality

Sentiment

Sentiment noun - A subjective response to a person, thing, or situation.

Sentimentality is a synonym for sentiment in emotion topic. In some cases you can use "Sentimentality" instead a noun "Sentiment", when it comes to topics like pathos. popular alternative

Sentimentality

Sentimentality noun - The state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion).
Usage example: the sentimentality of the story of star-crossed lovers only made it even more popular with moviegoers
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Synonyms for Sentimentality

Sentiment is a synonym for sentimentality in emotion topic. You can use "Sentiment" instead a noun "Sentimentality", if it concerns topics such as pathos, sentimentalism. popular alternative

How words are described

personal personal sentiment personal sentimentality
lingering lingering sentiment lingering sentimentality
odd odd sentiment odd sentimentality
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