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sentimentalised

UK
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəlaɪzd/
US
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛnəˌlaɪzd/

Translations

sentimentaliseverb

sentimentalised

Past Simple

sentimentalised
Past Simple
sentimentalised
Past Participle
sentimentalising
Gerund
UK
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəlaɪz/
US
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛnəˌlaɪz/
He tends to sentimentalise his childhood memories.
Он склонен сентиментализировать свои детские воспоминания.
Additional translations
очеловечивать
Synonyms
romanticize
dramatize
overemphasize
emotionalize
idealize
Antonyms
disparage
desentimentalize

Definitions

sentimentaliseverb
To imbue with sentimentality or to present something in an overly emotional or idealized manner.
The director chose to sentimentalise the story, focusing on the characters' emotional struggles rather than the harsh realities of their situation.
To indulge in sentimentality; to behave in an overly emotional or nostalgic way.
She tends to sentimentalise whenever she talks about her childhood.
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