sentimentalism
/sen-tuh-men-tl-iz-uhm/US // ˌsɛn təˈmɛn tlˌɪz əm //UK // (ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm) //
情感主义,感伤主义,伤感主义,感情主义
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
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- : sentimental tendency or character; predominance of sentiment over reason.
- : weak emotionalism; excessive indulgence in sentiment.
- : a display of sentimentality.
Synonyms & Antonyms
nounsentimentality
Synonyms
bathos浴场,浴缸,浴池,浴盆mawkishness悲观主义,悲情,悲情主义,悲哀melodrama悲惨剧,闹剧,戏剧,戏剧性mushiness蘑菇状,蘑菇味,混杂物,混杂nostalgia乡愁,怀旧,怀旧情绪,怀念reminiscence回忆,回忆录,回忆过去,追忆sentiment感情,情绪,情感,情操triteness白话,白话文,白费力气,陈腐emotionalness情绪化,情感性,情感化,情感gushiness涌泉,涌流,涌现,涌出maudlinism哀伤主义,悲观主义,哀怨主义,忧郁症maudlinness茂盛,茅台酒,茂林,茅台melodramatics戏剧性事件,戏剧性,浪漫主义,戏剧性的东西
Examples
Abdul was beloved for her ditzy demeanor and blatant sentimentalism on American Idol.
But that sounded sentimental and moving-pictury, and she knew how Bud hated cheap sentimentalism.
There is no gilt, no mock modesty in his style; there is to vapid sentimentalism in the ideas he expounds.
I don't think I could ever be content under a bad-tempered, sentimentalism, strenuous Government.
The excess of sentimentalism had given rise to the other extreme of naturalism.
He defends Malthus against the 'execrations' of sentimentalism.
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