maudlin
[ mawd-lin ]
/ ˈmɔd lɪn /
adjective
tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental: a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog.
foolishly or mawkishly sentimental because of drunkenness.
Origin of maudlin
1500–10; special use of
Maudlin, Middle English
Maudelen ≪ Late Latin
Magdalēnē < Greek
Magdalēnḗ Mary Magdalene, portrayed in art as a weeping penitent
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maudlin
/ (ˈmɔːdlɪn) /
adjective
foolishly tearful or sentimental, as when drunk
Derived forms of maudlin
maudlinism, noun maudlinly, adverb maudlinness, nounWord Origin for maudlin
C17: from Middle English
Maudelen Mary Magdalene, typically portrayed as a tearful penitent