Sentimentalism

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sentimentalism \Sen`ti*men"tal*ism\, n. [Cf. F.
     sentimentalisme.]
     The quality of being sentimental; the character or behavior
     of a sentimentalist; sentimentality.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sentimentalism
       n 1: a sentimental expression or idea
       2: a predilection for sentimentality