noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being mawkish. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   falsely emotional in a maudlin way wordnet
3. 3
   insincere pathos wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bathosbleeding heartdrippinessgoogoohearts-and-flowers

Etymology

From mawkish + -ness.

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