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   sentiment

   /ˈsɛntɪm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. a view or opinion that is held or expressed: "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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   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. Discover 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.

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

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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.

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

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   n. 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.

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 Learner's 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 complex combination of feelings and opinions as a basis for action or judgment; general emotionalized attitude. The sentiment of romantic love. A thought, opinion, judgment, or attitude, usually the result of careful consideration, but often colored with emotion.

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.