sentimentalization

ˌsɛntɪˌmɛntəlaɪˈzeɪʃn̩

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Definition of sentimentalization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotion

Rare

act of making something overly emotional

Rare

The movie's sentimentalization made the audience cry.

emotionalism

sentimentality

excessive sentiment

Rare

indulging in excessive sentiment or emotion

Rare

Her sentimentalization of the past was evident in her stories.

emotionalism

mawkishness

sentimentality

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Origin of sentimentalization

English, sentimental (emotional) + -ization (process of)

Examples of sentimentalization in a sentence

Sentimentalization of the event overshadowed its historical importance.
The film's sentimentalization of romance was overwhelming.
His sentimentalization of childhood memories was touching.

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French:sentimentalisation, émotivité excessive, ...
German:Sentimentalisierung, ...
Italian:sentimentalizzazione, romanticismo eccessivo, ...
Spanish:sentimentalización, idealización, ...
Portuguese:sentimentalização, excesso de sentimento, ...
Chinese:情感化, 感伤, ...
Japanese:感傷化, 感傷的な思い入れ, ...
Arabic:تغليب الطابع العاطفي, تَغْلِيب العَاطِفَة, ...
Hebrew:הַפְרָזָה רִגְשִׁית, רֶגְשָׁנוּת, ...
Russian:сентиментализация, чрезмерная сентиментальность, ...
Ukrainian:сентименталізація, емоційність, ...
Hindi:भावुकता, भावुकता में लिप्तता, ...
Bengali:অতিরিক্ত আবেগপ্রবণতা, অতিরিক্ত আবেগ, ...
Catalan:sentimentalització, exaltació sentimental, ...
Czech:sentimentalizace, sentimentalita, ...
Danish:sentimentalitet, sentimentalisering, ...
Dutch:sentimentaliteit, ...
Greek:συναισθηματοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:elérzékenyítés, érzelgősség, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើឱ្យមានមនោសញ្ចេតនាហួសហេតុ, ការបង្ហាញមនោសញ្ចេតនាហួសហេតុ, ...
Korean:감정 과잉, 감상주의, ...
Persian:احساساتی‌سازی, احساساتی شدن, ...
Polish:sentymentalizacja, rozczulanie się, ...
Portuguese (BR):sentimentalização, excesso de emoção, ...
Romanian:sentimentalizare, ...
Swedish:sentimentalitet, ...
Thai:การทำให้มีอารมณ์เกินไป, การหมกมุ่นในความรู้สึก, ...
Turkish:duygusallaştırma, duygusal abartı, ...
Vietnamese:sự làm quá cảm động, đắm chìm trong cảm xúc, ...

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Definition of sentimentalization - Reverso English Dictionary

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