sentiment
sen·ti·ment
noun \ˈsen-tə-mənt\Definition of SENTIMENT
1
a : an attitude, thought, or judgment prompted by feeling : predilection b : a specific view or notion : opinion
2
a : emotion b : refined feeling : delicate sensibility especially as expressed in a work of art c : emotional idealism d : a romantic or nostalgic feeling verging on sentimentality
3
a : an idea colored by emotion b : the emotional significance of a passage or expression as distinguished from its verbal context
See Examples of SENTIMENT
- His criticism of the court's decision expresses a sentiment that is shared by many people.
- an expression of antiwar sentiments
- She likes warmth and sentiment in a movie.
- You have to be tough to succeed in the business world. There's no room for sentiment.
Origin of SENTIMENT
French or Medieval Latin; French, from Medieval Latin sentimentum, from Latin sentire
First Known Use: 1639
Related to SENTIMENT
Related Words: impression, perception, sensation, sense; angle, attitude, outlook, perspective, standpoint, viewpoint; belief, conviction, judgment (or judgement), mind, notion, opinion, persuasion, verdict, view; receptiveness, receptivity, responsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity
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