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Schmaltzy

//ˈʃmɒltsi// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.

    "During a series of interviews, Franzen expressed ambivalence about Oprah’s endorsement—[…] that he had found a few of her choices in the past “schmaltzy” and “one-dimensional.”"

Adjective
  1. 1
    effusively or insincerely emotional wordnet

Etymology

From schmaltz + -y.

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