sentiment

/ˈsentɪmənt/ noun

Definition

OPINION [C, U] › an opinion that you have because of the way you feel about something: nationalist/religious sentiments

EMOTION [U] › emotional feelings such as sympathy, love, etc, especially when they are not considered to be suitable for a situation: I find her writing full of sentiment.

(Definition of sentiment noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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