Sentimentality and Sentiment

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. In some cases you can use "Sentiment" instead a noun "Sentimentality", when it comes to topics like pathos, sentimentalism. popular alternative

Sentiment

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

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

How words are described

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