sentimentalism

English Thesaurus

1. a predilection for sentimentality (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	drippiness, mawkishness, mushiness, sentimentality, sloppiness, soupiness,
definition	:	falsely emotional in a maudlin way (noun.attribute)

2. the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	expression, formulation,
definition	:	the style of expressing yourself (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	glop, mush, slop, treacle,
definition	:	writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental (noun.communication)

3. a predilection for sentimentality (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	romanticist, sentimentalist,
definition	:	someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality (noun.person)

derivation	:	romanticist, sentimentalist,
definition	:	someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality (noun.person)