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sentimentalist

/ˌsɛn.tɪˈmɛn.təl.ɪst/
sen · ti · men · tal · ist
Adverb:sentimentally
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Plural:sentimentalists
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Adjective:sentimental
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• noun

1

A person who is guided by or excessively prone to tender, nostalgic, or idealized emotions rather than practical reason.

Example

"As a true sentimentalist, he kept every handwritten letter and ticket stub from his college years."

2

A writer, artist, or philosopher who emphasizes sensibility, emotional appeal, and moral feeling in their work.

Example

"Critics often debated whether the novelist was a sharp social realist or merely an eighteenth-century sentimentalist."

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• Rhymes for sentimentalist

• Nearby Words

sentient
sentiment
sentimental
sentimentalist
sentimentality
sentimentalization
sentimentalize

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 18th century from "sentimental" plus the agent suffix "-ist"; "sentimental" derives from Medieval Latin sentimentum (feeling or opinion), from Latin sentire (to feel or perceive).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sentimentalist. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sentimentalist
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