sentimentalism
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How to pronounce sentimentalism in British English: 英 [ˌsentɪ'mentəlɪzəm]
How to pronounce sentimentalism in American English: 美 [ˌsɛntəˈmɛntlˌɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- a sentimental expression or idea
- a predilection for sentimentality
单词词源
- sentimentalism (n.)
- 1801, from sentimental + -ism.
双语例句
- 1. The subject of children 's rights does not provoke much sentimentalism in this country , where , as somebody says , the present problem of the children is the painless extinction of their elders .