sentimentalise

• Verb, das die Handlung beschreibt, etwas mit Sentimentalität oder übertriebener Emotionalität zu betrachten, oft mit Verzerrung der Realität.

A verb used to express the act of treating something in a sentimental or overly emotional manner, often in a way that distorts reality.

1. Make sentimentalC1formal

   To make someone or something sentimental, or to imbue with sentimental qualities.

   Sentimental machen

   • The film sentimentalises the hardships of war.
   • He tends to sentimentalise his childhood memories.
   • The author sentimentalises the past in her novels.

   Synonymeglorifyidealiseromanticise

2. View sentimentallyC1formal

   To look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment.

   Sentimental betrachten

   • She sentimentalises every old photograph she finds.
   • They sentimentalise their first meeting as a perfect moment.
   • He sentimentalises his old car as if it were a friend.

   Synonymeglorifyidealizesweeten

3. Act sentimentallyC1formal

   To act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression.

   Sentimentalität zeigen

   • Stop sentimentalising and look at the facts.
   • She tends to sentimentalise when talking about her pets.
   • He sentimentalises about the good old days too often.

   Synonymeeffusegushrhapsodizeswoon