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   sen·ti·ment

   /ˈsen(t)əm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion: "I agree with your sentiments regarding the road bridge" Similar viewpoint of viewway of thinkingfeelingattitudethoughtopinionbeliefidea
   • ▪ general feeling or opinion: "public sentiment was on the side of reform"
   • ▪ a feeling or emotion: "an intense sentiment of horror" Similar feelingemotion
   • ▪ the expression of a view or desire especially as formulated for a toast. archaic
   • 2. exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia: "many of the appeals rely on treacly sentiment" Similar sentimentalitymawkishnessover-sentimentalityemotionalismoveremotionalismsentimentalismemotionsensibilityfiner feelingstender feelingstendernesssoftnesssoft-heartednesstender-heartednesstweenessinformal:schmaltzmushslushsob stuffslushinesssloppinessslopgoocorncorninesshokumcheesesoppinesssappinesshokeyness

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘personal experience’ and ‘physical feeling, sensation’): from Old French sentement, from medieval Latin sentimentum, from Latin sentire ‘feel’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sentimentSentiment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SENTIMENT is an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling : predilection. How to use sentiment in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sentiment.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSENTIMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SENTIMENT definition: 1. a thought, opinion, or idea based on a feeling about a situation, or a way of thinking about…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of sentiment. noun. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty. synonyms: opinion, persuasion, reckoning, thought, view. see more. noun. tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈsɛntəmənt/ UK. /ˈsɛntɪmɪnt/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Sentiment."

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   Sentiment is a sincere and refined sensibility, a tendency to be influenced by emotion rather than reason or fact: to appeal to sentiment. Sentimentality implies affected, excessive, sometimes mawkish sentiment: weak sentimentality.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSENTIMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Sentiment is feelings such as pity or love, especially for things in the past, and may be considered exaggerated and foolish. Laura kept that letter out of sentiment. The coronation was an occasion for extravagant myth and sentiment.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sentimentSentiment - definition of sentiment by The Free Dictionary

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   1. susceptibility to tender, delicate, or romantic emotion: she has too much sentiment to be successful. 2. ( often plural) a thought, opinion, or attitude. 3. exaggerated, overindulged, or mawkish feeling or emotion. 4. an expression of response to deep feeling, esp in art or literature. 5. a feeling, emotion, or awareness: a sentiment of pity.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSENTIMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SENTIMENT definition: 1. an opinion that you have because of the way you feel about something: 2. emotional feelings…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsentiment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of sentiment noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › sentimentSentiment Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Sentiment definition: A thought, view, or attitude, especially one based mainly on emotion instead of reason.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › sentimentSentiment Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    SENTIMENT meaning: 1 : an attitude or opinion; 2 : feelings of love, sympathy, kindness, etc.