schmaltz

• Aus dem Jiddischen stammendes Substantiv, das übertriebene Sentimentalität bezeichnet, besonders in Kunst, Musik oder Literatur.

A noun, derived from Yiddish, referring to excessive sentimentality, especially in art, music, or literature.

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1. Excessive sentimentalityC1informalart

   An excessive or mawkish sentimentality, especially in music, art, or literature.

   Sentimentalität

   • The film was full of schmaltz, with its tearful reunions and dramatic music.
   • His latest novel is pure schmaltz, designed to make readers cry.
   • The song's schmaltz was too much for the critics, who called it overly sentimental.

   Synonymecornmawkishnessmushsentimentalismsentimentalitysloppinessslush

   Antonymeausterityreserverestraintsobriety