sentimentalismo
[sen.ti.men.ta.LIZ.mu]
nounmasculinepl: sentimentalismos
sentimentalism
1. Excessive or affected emotional expression; the tendency to be swayed by emotion rather than reason
The film was criticized for its sentimentalism rather than genuine emotional depth.
O filme foi criticado pelo seu sentimentalismo em vez de profundidade emocional genuína.
2. A philosophical or artistic movement that emphasizes emotion and feeling over intellect and reason
Romantic sentimentalism dominated 19th-century literature.
O sentimentalismo romântico dominou a literatura do século XIX.
3. An exaggerated or maudlin quality in expression or behavior
The actor's sentimentalism made the tragic scene feel artificial.
O sentimentalismo do ator fez a cena trágica parecer artificial.
Related Idioms & Phrases
caindo no sentimentalismo
excesso de sentimentalismo
sentimentalismo baço
ser vítima do sentimentalismo
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