sentimentalist

[ sen-tuh-men-tl-ist ]

noun
  1. one given to sentiment or sentimentality.

Origin of sentimentalist

1
First recorded in 1770–80; sentimental + -ist

Words Nearby sentimentalist

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How to use sentimentalist in a sentence

  • From the orthodox sentimentalist he could claim no compassion.

    Tristram of Blent | Anthony Hope
  • She always has a varied collection of them, one a barbarian, another a sentimentalist, another a naturalist.

    The conquest of Rome | Matilde Serao