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- [maw-kish]
- /ˈmɔ kɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [maw-kish]
- /ˈmɔ kɪʃ/
Definitions of mawkishness word
- adjective mawkishness characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin. 1
- adjective mawkishness having a mildly sickening flavor; slightly nauseating. 1
- noun mawkishness The property of being mawkish. 1
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Origin of mawkishness
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; obsolete mawk maggot (late Middle English < Old Norse mathkr maggot) + -ish1. See maggot
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Parts of speech for Mawkishness
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mawkishness popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mawkishness
noun mawkishness
- sentimentalism — sentimental tendency or character; predominance of sentiment over reason.
- sentiment — an attitude toward something; regard; opinion.
- mushiness — resembling mush; pulpy.
- reminiscence — the act or process of recalling past experiences, events, etc.
- nostalgia — a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time: a nostalgia for his college days.
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