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SENTIMENTALIZE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sentimentalize mean?
• SENTIMENTALIZE (verb)
The verb SENTIMENTALIZE has 3 senses:
1. look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
2. make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities
3. act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression
Familiarity information: SENTIMENTALIZE used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
Conjugation: |
Past simple: sentimentalized
Past participle: sentimentalized
-ing form: sentimentalizing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
sentimentalise; sentimentalize
Context example:
Don't sentimentalize the past events
Hypernyms (to "sentimentalize" is one way to...):
belie; misrepresent (represent falsely)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
sentimentalise; sentimentalize
Context example:
These experiences have sentimentalized her
Hypernyms (to "sentimentalize" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sense 3
Meaning:
Act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
sentimentalise; sentimentalize; sentimentise; sentimentize
Hypernyms (to "sentimentalize" is one way to...):
act; behave; do (behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
sentimentalization (the act of indulging in sentiment)
Context examples
“That’s the way with you fellows,” he cried, half angrily, “sentimentalizing about your immortal souls and afraid to die.”
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
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