maudlinness
- noun
- /ˈmɔːdlɪnəs/
- It is these dual preoccupations of compassion and sincerity that have permitted otherwise dignified modern people to slip into maudlinness over not only other people's troubles but their own.
Examples
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After a few drinks, his maudlinness made him start crying about old friendships.
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As for Gore, his outburst of maudlinness was reportedly intended (on the recommendation of Dick Morris) to enhance his reputation as a caring person rather than a stiff one.
Academic text (1997) -
Her maudlinness during the movie made everyone uncomfortable as she sobbed loudly.
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The speech was filled with maudlinness, leading the audience to feel both touched and awkward.
Synonyms
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5.5
A way of showing too much emotion that seems false
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7.3
The act of showing very strong feelings, often more than needed
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9.5
An overly emotional style in art like songs or films
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7.9
A tendency to show too much tender or nostalgic feeling about the past
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9.5
A feeling of too much fake emotion that seems overly sweet
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9.9
Being very sad in a way that seems fake
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6.3
Being too emotional in a way that seems not sincere
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4.3
A feeling of having many tears and wanting to cry because of sadness
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6.1
A feeling that makes someone want to cry
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7.7
Being overly emotional in a way that seems not sincere
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9.9
Too much emotion in art or music that feels overdone
Too much emotion that seems false
A feeling that is too emotional and seems false
Antonyms
How Sentimental
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Maudlinness comes from the name Mary Magdalene, who in old stories was shown weeping, and over time her name turned into maudlin to mean 'tearful' or 'overly sentimental'. So maudlinness is the quality of being 'too sad or sentimental', sometimes used when someone seems overly emotional or drunk.