Sentimentalization (Noun)
Meaning
The act of indulging in sentiment.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The old photograph brought on a wave of sentimentalization as she reminisced about her childhood summers spent at the beach.
- His sentimentalization of their past arguments led him to overromanticize their relationship and ignore its red flags.
- The film's nostalgic portrayal of the 1950s was criticized for its over-sentimentalization of a bygone era.
- Her sentimentalization of her deceased grandmother's old recipe book led her to hold onto it as a treasured family heirloom.
- The musician's sentimentalization of his difficult past experiences fueled the emotional lyrics of his latest album.