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Sentimentalize

verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To give a sentimental feel to. transitive

    "Let us not sentimentalize things just because they are old. Getting all dewy-eyed about it because it was started in the 17th century doesn't make sense when we're talking about the town dump."

  2. 2
    act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression wordnet
  3. 3
    To think or act in a sentimental manner; to get sentimental. intransitive

    "he learnt to sentimentalize over cathedrals and monasteries , pictures and statues , saints and kaisers"

  4. 4
    look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment wordnet
  5. 5
    make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities wordnet

Etymology

From sentimental + -ize.

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