Sentimentality
[sen-tuh-men-tal-i-tee] /ˌsɛn tə mɛnˈtæl ɪ ti/
noun, plural sentimentalities.
1.
the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
2.
an instance of being sentimental.
3.
a sentimental act, gesture, expression, etc.
sentimentality
/ˌsɛntɪmɛnˈtælɪtɪ/
noun (pl) -ties
1.
the state, quality, or an instance of being sentimental
2.
an act, statement, etc, that is sentimental
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