Synonyms for sentimentalism
ˌsɛn təˈmɛn tlˌɪz əmsen·ti·men·tal·ism

Princeton's WordNet

1. sentimentalismnoun

   the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form

2. sentimentalismnoun

   a predilection for sentimentality

Matched Categories

1. • Formulation
   • Mawkishness

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1. sentimentalismnoun

   Synonyms:
   sentimentality, affectation of sentiment, affected sensibility

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1. Uncle ML:

   Nonviolence isabsolute commitment to theway of love. Love is not emotional bash ; it is not empty sentimentalism, it is the active outpouring of one’s whole being into the being of another.

2. Greek Captain Argyris Frangoulis:

   There's no room for sentimentalism. We execute commands, beyond commands, we're human. We'll lose heart, we'll cry, we'll feel sad if something doesn't go well. There isn't a person who won't be moved by this.

3. Reinhold Niebuhr:

   I think there ought to be a club in which preachers and journalists could come together and have the sentimentalism of the one matched with the cynicism of the other. That ought to bring them pretty close to the truth.