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sentimentalist

sen·ti·men·tal·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sen-tuh-men-tl-ist]
    • /ˌsɛn təˈmɛn tl ɪst/
    • /ˌsen.tɪˈmen.təl.ɪ.zəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-tuh-men-tl-ist]
    • /ˌsɛn təˈmɛn tl ɪst/

Definitions of sentimentalist word

  • noun sentimentalist one given to sentiment or sentimentality. 1
  • countable noun sentimentalist If you describe someone as a sentimentalist, you believe that they are sentimental about things. 0

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Origin of sentimentalist

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; sentimental + -ist

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Parts of speech for Sentimentalist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sentimentalist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% 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.

sentimentalist usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with sentimentalist

  • what is a sentimentalist?

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