Defn: The quality of being sentimental; the character or behavior of a sentimentalist; sentimentality.
SENTIMENTALIST
Sen`ti*men"tal*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. sentimentaliste.]
Defn: One who has, or affects, sentiment or fine feeling.
SENTIMENTALITY
Sen`ti*men*tal"i*ty, n. Etym: [CF. F. sentimentalité.]
Defn: The quality or state of being sentimental.
SENTIMENTALIZE
Sen`ti*men"tal*ize, v. t.
Defn: To regard in a sentimental manner; as, to sentimentalize a subject.
SENTIMENTALIZE
Sen`ti*men"tal*ize, v. i.
Defn: To think or act in a sentimental manner, or like a sentimentalist; to affect exquisite sensibility. C. Kingsley.
SENTIMENTALLY
Sen`ti*men"tal*ly, adv.