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sentiments

sen·ti·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sen-tuh-muh nt]
    • /ˈsɛn tə mənt/
    • /ˈsen.tɪ.mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sen-tuh-muh nt]
    • /ˈsɛn tə mənt/

Definitions of sentiments word

  • noun sentiments an attitude toward something; regard; opinion. 1
  • noun sentiments a mental feeling; emotion: a sentiment of pity. 1
  • noun sentiments refined or tender emotion; manifestation of the higher or more refined feelings. 1
  • noun sentiments exhibition or manifestation of feeling or sensibility, or appeal to the tender emotions, in literature, art, or music. 1
  • noun sentiments a thought influenced by or proceeding from feeling or emotion. 1
  • noun sentiments the thought or feeling intended to be conveyed by words, acts, or gestures as distinguished from the words, acts, or gestures themselves. 1
See all 7 definitions of sentiments

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Origin of sentiments

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; < Medieval Latin sentīmentum, equivalent to Latin sentī(re) to feel + -mentum -ment; replacing Middle English sentement < Old French < Medieval Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Sentiments

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Sentiments

sentiments popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sentiments usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sentiments

noun sentiments

  • bosom — A woman's breasts are sometimes referred to as her bosom or her bosoms.
  • breast — A woman's breasts are the two soft, round parts on her chest that can produce milk to feed a baby.
  • affects — Plural form of affect.
  • attitudes — Plural form of attitude.
  • comps — Plural form of comp.
All 20 Synonyms of sentiments

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