Sentimentalise (Verb)
Meaning 1
Act in a sentimental way or indulge in sentimental thoughts or expression.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- Watching old home movies often caused her to sentimentalise about her childhood and the happy times with her family.
- He couldn't help but sentimentalise when he thought about his first love who had long since moved away.
- The musician's songwriting style often led critics to accuse her of trying to sentimentalise love and relationships.
- Reunion parties always led to guests sentimentalising about the good old days and reminiscing about how things used to be.
- Old photographs had the power to sentimentalise even the toughest of individuals, bringing back memories they thought they'd forgotten.
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Meaning 2
Make (someone or something) sentimental or imbue with sentimental qualities; "Too much poetry sentimentalizes the mind"; "These experiences have sentimentalized her".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The old photographs sentimentalise people as they take a trip down memory lane remembering their school days.
- Romantic comedies often sentimentalise relationships by focusing on idealistic love stories.
- The nostalgic reviews of the old classic movie have sentimentalised the critics' view of it.
- Experiencing a family heirloom being passed down can sentimentalise the object for future generations.
- A lot of people tend to sentimentalise past memories which were actually average while the bad ones were simply atrocious.
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Meaning 3
Look at with sentimentality or turn into an object of sentiment; "Don't sentimentalize the past events".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- She warned her friend not to sentimentalise the memory of her first love, or it might disrupt her chance for happiness now.
- Their version of the classic novel sentimentalised the characters, losing the original author's depth and complexity.
- Historians advise against sentimentalising key events, as this can distort our understanding of what truly happened.
- People often sentimentalise the difficult childhood their parents experienced, viewing it as the reason for their parents' later successes.
- They refuse to sentimentalise the war, treating the dead as mere symbols of heroism rather than individuals who made sacrifices.