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to sentimentize

to sentimentize

9.4
Show or talk about feelings in a way that is too emotional
  • verb
  • /ˈsɛntɪməntaɪz/
translation icon : sentimentalizar
  • The director was criticized for trying to sentimentize a serious social issue in the film.

Examples

  • She tends to sentimentize the past whenever she discusses her childhood memories.

  • Let's not sentimentize this occasion; we need to stay practical and focused.

  • Don't sentimentize every little thing!

  • He tends to sentimentize his stories.

  • When discussing her favorite book, she tends to sentimentize the characters' emotions, making them seem more profound than they are.

  • During the presentation, he began to sentimentize the data, adding unnecessary emotional language that distracted from the real statistics.

  • Instead of providing a clear analysis, the article chose to sentimentize the issue, leaning heavily on emotional appeals.

Synonyms

to romanticize
vsto sentimentize
5 6.9

Give something a soft, attractive look by changing its style or design

expresses personal feeling often excessively and self consciously rather than styling things
to sentimentalize
vsto sentimentize
2 6.9

Make something seem more emotional or romantic than it really is

acts and expresses personal feeling often excessively and self consciously
to emotionalize
vsto sentimentize
6.7

To make something express strong feelings to affect people

expresses personal, excessive feeling and self conscious tone rather than simply intensifying feelings

How Sentimental

to sentimentize
9.4
to idealize
14 5.8

Surface Forms

sentimentize infinitive
sentimentized past
sentimentized past participle
sentimentizing present participle
sentimentizes third person singular

Morphology

sentimentize = sentiment (transparent) = sentiment + ize

The verb is directly formed from the noun 'sentiment' with the productive suffix '-ize' meaning 'to make or act in relation to sentiment', so the meaning follows straightforwardly.

Etymology

Sentimentize comes from sentiment ('feeling') and the ending -ize ('make' or 'do'), so to sentimentize something is to give it extra feeling or to act in a way that is too sentimental and show feelings too much.