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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÉmotif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: emotif
"Il est très émotif, surtout quand il s'agit de ses amis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is perceived as overly sentimental or gentle.
"Despite his tough exterior, he is a real softie when it comes to animals." - 2
A person who is easily moved to tears or emotion.
"She may seem tough, but she's a softie at heart, always crying during sad movies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'softie' is derived from the adjective 'soft', which has Old English roots from 'softe', meaning gentle or yielding. The suffix '-ie' is a diminutive form, often used in British English to convey affection or endearment, emerging in the late 20th century to describe someone perceived as overly sentimental or gentle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Softie" is said worldwide
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Émotif
Transliteration: emotif
"Il est très émotif, surtout quand il s'agit de ses amis."
Weichling
Transliteration: vaɪçlɪŋ
"Er ist ein Weichling, wenn es um seine Haustiere geht."
Sensibile
Transliteration: senziˈbile
"È molto sensibile e si commuove facilmente."
Blando
Transliteration: ˈblando
"A pesar de su apariencia dura, es un blando con los niños."
Mole
Transliteration: ˈmoli
"Ele é mole quando se trata de filmes tristes."
नर्मदिल
Transliteration: narmdil
"वह एक नर्मदिल इंसान है, जो हमेशा दूसरों की मदद करता है।"
软心人
Transliteration: ruǎn xīn rén
"他是个软心人，总是对动物很温柔。"
부드러운 사람
Transliteration: budeureoun saram
"그는 부드러운 사람이라서 항상 슬픈 영화에 눈물을 흘린다."
優しい人
Transliteration: yasashii hito
"彼は優しい人で、動物に対してとても思いやりがあります。"
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