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sentimentality in French

sentimentality in French is sentimentalité, sensiblerie — sentimentality means an excessive or self-indulgent display of tender emotion.

sentimentality in French

sentimentalité
noun
An act or state of being sentimental.
sensiblerie
noun
An act or state of being sentimental.

What does "sentimentality" mean?

  1. noun An excessive or self-indulgent display of tender emotion.
    "The critic accused the novel of slipping into sentimentality."
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sentimentality in a sentence

  • The critic accused the novel of slipping into sentimentality.

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What is "sentimentality" in French?

"sentimentality" in French is sentimentalité, sensiblerie. sentimentality means: An excessive or self-indulgent display of tender emotion.

How do you use "sentimentality" in a sentence?

Example: "The critic accused the novel of slipping into sentimentality." In French, "sentimentality" is sentimentalité, sensiblerie.

Are there other ways to say "sentimentality" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "sentimentality": sentimentalité, sensiblerie.

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