sentimentalismnoun [ U ]
uk /ˌsen.tɪˈmen.təl.ɪ.zəm/ us /ˌsen.t̬əˈmen.t̬əl.ɪ.zəm/ also sentimentality formal disapproving› being sentimental:
Caring for animals is not sentimentality - it reinforces our respect for life.
sentimentalist
sentimentalize
verb [ T ] disapproving UK usually sentimentalise uk
/ˌsen.tɪˈmen.təl.aɪz/ us
/ˌsen.t̬əˈmen.t̬ə.laɪz/
›
Her book sentimentalizes parenthood and completely ignores the disadvantages of it.
