sentimentality
[ sen-tuh-men-tal-i-tee ]
/ ˌsɛn tə mɛnˈtæl ɪ ti /
noun, plural sen·ti·men·tal·i·ties.
the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
an instance of being sentimental.
a sentimental act, gesture, expression, etc.
Origin of sentimentality
First recorded in 1760–70;
sentimental +
-ity
OTHER WORDS FROM sentimentality
o·ver·sen·ti·men·tal·i·ty, nounWords nearby sentimentality
sentiment,
sentimental,
sentimental value,
sentimentalism,
sentimentalist,
sentimentality,
sentimentalize,
sentinel,
sentinel animal,
sentinel gland,
sentinel pile
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British Dictionary definitions for sentimentality
sentimentality
/ (ˌsɛntɪmɛnˈtælɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the state, quality, or an instance of being sentimental
an act, statement, etc, that is sentimental