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Topic: Feelings

sentimental

IPA: /ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl/

KK: /sɛntəˈmɛntl/

adjective

Definition: Having strong feelings or emotions, often related to love or nostalgia, rather than being based on logic or reason.

Example: She kept the old letters because they held sentimental value for her.

sentimentalism

IPA: /ˌsɛntəˈmɛn.təl.ɪ.zəm/

KK: /sɛntəˈmɛntəlɪzəm/

noun

Definition: A tendency to have strong feelings or emotions, often in an exaggerated way, especially in art or literature.

Example: Her sentimentalism was evident in the way she wrote about her childhood memories.

sentimentalist

IPA: /ˌsɛntəˈmɛnəlist/

KK: /sɛntəˈmɛnəlist/

noun

Definition: A person who has strong feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia, often valuing emotions over logic.

Example: As a sentimentalist, she often reminisced about her childhood with great emotion.

sentimentality

IPA: /ˌsɛntɪˈmɛnˌtælɪti/

KK: /sɛntəˈmɛntəlɪti/

noun

Definition: The quality of being overly emotional or nostalgic, often in a way that is exaggerated or insincere.

Example: Her sentimentality often made her cry during movies, even if they weren't very sad.

sentimentalize

IPA: //ˌsɛntɪˈmɛnəlaɪz//

KK: /sɛntəˈmɛntəˌlaɪz/

intransitive verb

Definition: To act in a way that shows excessive emotion or nostalgia.

Example: He tends to sentimentalize every memory from his childhood.

transitive verb

Definition: To treat something in a way that emphasizes emotions or feelings, often in a way that may seem excessive or overly emotional.

Example: She tends to sentimentalize her childhood memories, making them seem more perfect than they really were.

sentimentally

IPA: /ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəli/

KK: /sɛntəˈmɛntəli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that shows strong feelings of love, sadness, or nostalgia.

Example: She looked at the old photographs sentimentally, remembering the happy times they represented.

sentimo

IPA: /ˈsɛntɪmoʊ/

KK: /sɛnˈtimoʊ/

noun

Definition: A unit of currency used in some countries, particularly in Central America, often representing a small denomination.

Example: I exchanged my dollars for sentimos while traveling in Nicaragua.

separated

IPA: /ˈsɛpəreɪtɪd/

KK: /sɛpəˈreɪtɪd/

adjective

Definition: Not connected or joined; living apart from someone or something.

Example: After the argument, they felt separated from each other.

verb

Definition: To cause to move or be apart; to divide or disconnect something into parts.

Example: The two friends were separated by a long distance after graduation.

separateness

IPA: /ˈsɛpəreɪtnəs/

KK: /ˈsɛpəˌreɪtnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality or state of being distinct or not connected with something else.

Example: The separateness of the two communities led to misunderstandings between them.

separation

IPA: /ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən/

KK: /sɛpəˈreɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The state of being apart or divided from something or someone.

Example: The separation of the two countries led to many changes in their relationships.

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