sentimentality

• Nom désignant une manifestation excessive ou affectée d'émotions, souvent dans un style sentimental ou nostalgique outré.

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.

   Sensiblerie

   • 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.

   Synonymesbathosgushmawkishnessmelodramamushinessschmaltzsentimentalismsloppiness

   Antonymesapathycallousnesscynicismdetachmentstoicism

2. Affected or exaggerated emotionC1formal

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

   Sensiblerie

   • 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.

   Synonymesbathosgushmawkishnessmushschmaltzsentimentalismslush

   Antonymescynicismpragmatismrealismstoicism