sentimentalism

[sen-tuh-men-tl-iz-uhm]

sen·ti·men·tal·ism

[sen-tuh-men-tl-iz-uhm]
noun
1.
sentimental tendency or character; predominance of sentiment over reason.
2.
weak emotionalism; excessive indulgence in sentiment.
3.
a display of sentimentality.

Origin:
1810–20; sentimental + -ism

o·ver·sen·ti·men·tal·ism, noun
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Sentimentalism has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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sentimentalism (ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəˌlɪzəm)
 
n
1.  the state or quality of being sentimental
2.  an act, statement, etc, that is sentimental
 
sentimentalist
 
n

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