sentimentality

uncountable

A noun referring to an excessive or affected display of emotion, often in a mawkish or overly nostalgic manner.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее чрезмерное или неестественное проявление эмоций, часто в сентиментальной или излишне ностальгической манере.esSustantivo que denota una exhibición excesiva o exagerada de emociones, a menudo de manera empalagosa, nostálgica o afectada; incluye tanto la cualidad de dejarse llevar por sentimientos superficiales o tiernos como la propensión a expresarlos de forma excesiva.frNom désignant une manifestation excessive ou affectée d'émotions, souvent dans un style sentimental ou nostalgique outré.deSubstantiv, das eine übertriebene oder unnatürliche Zurschaustellung von Gefühlen bezeichnet, oft in sentimentaler, rührseliger oder übermäßig nostalgischer Weise.ptSubstantivo que designa a qualidade de ser sentimental, ou seja, a tendência a expressar ou valorizar emoções de forma excessiva, exagerada ou artificial, muitas vezes com nostalgia ou afeto piegas.zh名词，指过度或不自然地流露情感，常表现为感伤、多愁善感或过分怀旧。arاسم يدل على الميل المفرط أو المصطنع إلى إظهار العواطف، ولا سيما الحنين أو الحزن أو الشفقة بشكل مبالغ فيه.

1. Excessive emotional display C1 formal

   The quality of being overly emotional in a way that seems exaggerated or insincere.

   • The movie was criticized for its cheap sentimentality.
   • His speech was full of sentimentality, making it hard to take seriously.
   • She dismissed the poem as mere sentimentality.

   ruСентиментальностьesSentimentalismofrSensibleriedeSentimentalitätptSentimentalismozh多愁善感arالعاطفية المفرطة

   Synonyms: bathosgushmawkishnessmelodramamushinessschmaltzsentimentalismsloppiness

   Antonyms: apathycallousnesscynicismdetachmentstoicism

2. Affected or exaggerated emotion C1 formal

   An exaggerated or artificial expression of feeling, often for effect.

   • The novel's sentimentality felt forced and unnatural.
   • He expressed his love with a sentimentality that seemed out of character.
   • The artist avoided sentimentality in his stark portrayal of poverty.

   ruСентиментальностьesSentimentalismo afectado o exageradofrSensibleriedeSentimentalitätptSentimentalismozh多愁善感arالعاطفية المفرطة

   Synonyms: bathosgushmawkishnessmushschmaltzsentimentalismslush

   Antonyms: cynicismpragmatismrealismstoicism

• sentimentalities plural form
• sentimentalities' possessive plural form
• sentimentality's possessive singular form