sentimentality
intermediateB2/ˌsɛn.tɪˈmɛn.təl.ɪ.ti/ · sen-ti-men-ta-li-ty
The quality of being excessive or insincere in emotional expression.
Meanings
The quality of being excessive or insincere in emotional expression.
ایسی کیفیت جو جذبات کے اظہار میں حد سے زیادہ یا غیر مخلص ہو۔
احساسیت
ehsasiyat
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- excessive sentimentality
- false sentimentality
- cultural sentimentality
Example Sentences
His sentimentality often got in the way of logical decision-making.
اس کی احساسیت اکثر منطقی فیصلوں کی راہ میں رکاوٹ بنتی تھی۔
Us ki ehsasiyat aksar mantiqi faislon ki raah mein rukawat banti thi.
Many movies exploit sentimentality to evoke tears from the audience.
بہت سی فلمیں ناظرین سے آنسو بہانے کے لیے احساسیت کا استعمال کرتی ہیں۔
Bohat si filmein nazreen se aansu behanay ke liye ehsasiyat ka istemal karti hain.
Her poetry reflects a blend of sentimentality and longing.
اس کی شاعری احساسیت اور تڑپ کا امتزاج ظاہر کرتی ہے۔
Us ki shayari ehsasiyat aur tarap ka imtizaj zahir karti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of sentiment as emotion and add '-ality' to denote a quality.
Picture a tearful scene from a melodramatic movie.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں وہ بھی کیا مزہ ہے جو احساسیت کی حدود پار نہ کرے
Mohabbat mein woh bhi kya maza hai jo ehsasiyat ki hudood paar na kare
In love, what joy is there when it does not cross the limits of sentimentality?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
احساس کے بغیر کوئی چیز مکمل نہیں ہوتی۔
Ehsas ke baghair koi cheez mukammal nahin hoti.
Nothing is complete without feeling.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "sentimentalitas" — feeling or emotion
First known use: 18th century
The word was adopted into English in the late 18th century to denote an excess of sentimental feeling.