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Definition of sentimentalize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sentimentalize

verb

NAmE//ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəˌlaɪz//

[transitive, intransitive] sentimentalize (something) (disapproving)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they sentimentalize

he / she / it sentimentalizes

past simple sentimentalized

-ing form sentimentalizing

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to present something in an emotional way, emphasizing its good aspects and not mentioning its bad aspects Jackie was careful not to sentimentalize country life.

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Nearby words

sentimentalist noun
sentimentality noun
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sentinel noun
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