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sentimentality.

An act or state of being sentimental.

14 characters6 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An act or state of being sentimental.

    countable
  2. Synonym of Empfindsamkeit.

    historical · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sent-der. Proto-Italic *sentiō Latin sentiō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin sentimentumder. Old French sentementder. English sentiment English -al English sentimental Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English sentimentality From sentimental + -ity. The music sense is a calque of German Empfindsamkeit.

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