Strongly influenced by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia, sometimes in a way that seems exaggerated or overly emotional. It often involves attaching emotional value to objects, places, or memories.
From French 'sentimental', from 'sentiment' (feeling, emotion), ultimately from Latin 'sentire' meaning 'to feel'. The word grew popular in the 18th century with a fashion for emotional novels and plays.
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