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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.
Synonyms
emotivismosensibileriasentimentalidadeemoção excessivaromantismo
Antonyms
racionalismoobjetividadepragmatismofriezafrialdade

Regional Variations

General Portuguese
sentimentalismo
Standard usage across Portugal
Brazil
sentimentalismo
Common in literary and formal contexts
Colloquial
sensibileria
More informal, pejorative alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

caindo no sentimentalismo
excesso de sentimentalismo
sentimentalismo baço
ser vítima do sentimentalismo
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