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| sen·ti·ment [ séntəmənt ] |
noun (plural sen·ti·ments) |
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1. mental feeling: a thought or idea based on a feeling or emotion
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2. general feeling: a feeling or opinion prevailing among a group of people
  The sentiment emerged that we were acting too soon.
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3. underlying feeling: an underlying feeling, as distinct from the action that it brings about
His speech was awkward, but the sentiment was real.
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4. appeal to feeling: a calculated appeal to feeling or emotion, especially one that is excessive and unreasoning
The book ends on a note of cheap sentiment.
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5. deep feeling: refined or tender feeling, especially when expressed in a work of art
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plural noun sen·ti·ments |
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opinion: a point of view or judgment on something
What are her sentiments on the matter?
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| [14th century. Via French< medieval Latin sentimentum "opinion, feeling" < Latin sentire "feel"] |
