Associations to the word «Sentimentalize»

Wiktionary

SENTIMENTALIZE, verb. (transitive) To give a sentimental feel to.
SENTIMENTALIZE, verb. (intransitive) To think or act in a sentimental manner, or like a sentimentalist; to affect exquisite sensibility.

Dictionary definition

SENTIMENTALIZE, verb. Look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment; "Don't sentimentalize the past events".
SENTIMENTALIZE, verb. Make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities; "Too much poetry sentimentalizes the mind"; "These experiences have sentimentalized her".
SENTIMENTALIZE, verb. Act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.