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sentiment

noun
SEN-ti-muhnt/ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt/

Pluralsentiments

2 meanings of sentiment

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    A thought or feeling you have about something.

    Like a quiet feeling you carry inside about something.

    I understand your sentiment, but I still disagree with the plan.

    Public sentiment turned against the project after the news report.

    Similaremotion, feeling

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    Gentle, tender feelings, sometimes seen as too soft or silly.

    Like letting your heart decide instead of your head.

    The old letters were full of sentiment and fond memories.

    He let sentiment guide him instead of thinking clearly.

    Similarsentimentality, emotion, schmaltz, mawkishness

    Oppositereason, realism, rationality

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Origin

From Old French sentement, which came from Latin sentimentum.