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over-sentimentality

o·ver-sen·ti·men·tal·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver sen-tuh-men-tal-i-tee]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˌsɛn tə mɛnˈtæl ɪ ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver sen-tuh-men-tal-i-tee]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˌsɛn tə mɛnˈtæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of over-sentimentality word

  • noun plural over-sentimentality the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental. 1
  • noun plural over-sentimentality an instance of being sentimental. 1
  • noun plural over-sentimentality a sentimental act, gesture, expression, etc. 1
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Origin of over-sentimentality

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; sentimental + -ity

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Parts of speech for Over-sentimentality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-sentimentality

over-sentimentality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for over-sentimentality

noun over-sentimentality

  • mawkishness — characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin.
Just one Synonym for over-sentimentality

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