sentimentality

• Sustantivo 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.

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

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1. Excessive emotional displayC1formal

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

   Sentimentalismo

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbathosgushmawkishnessmelodramamushinessschmaltzsentimentalismsloppiness

   Antónimosapathycallousnesscynicismdetachmentstoicism

2. Affected or exaggerated emotionC1formal

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

   Sentimentalismo afectado o exagerado

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbathosgushmawkishnessmushschmaltzsentimentalismslush

   Antónimoscynicismpragmatismrealismstoicism