sentimentalism
UK/,senti'mentəlizəm/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
A tendency toward excessive or self-indulgent expression of tender feelings or nostalgia.
感伤主义；过分感情用事
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsentimentroot
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alrelating to, having the nature of
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ismdoctrine, belief, practice
=sentimentalism
Common Collocations
- 1.cheap sentimentalism廉价的煽情
- 2.[Victorian sentimentalism]维多利亚式感伤主义
- 3.[wallow in sentimentalism]沉溺于感伤情绪
- 4.resist sentimentalism抵制感情用事
Example Sentences
- 1.
The novel was criticized for its sentimentalism rather than honest emotional depth.
- 2.
Effective policy-making requires pragmatism, not sentimentalism.