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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSentimental
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sɑ̃timental
"Le film était tellement sentimental que je ne pouvais pas le prendre au sérieux."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Excessively sentimental or emotional, often in a way that is considered insincere or corny.
"The movie was so schmaltzy that I couldn't take the romance seriously." - 2
Characteristic of or resembling schmaltz; overly sentimental.
"Her speech was filled with schmaltzy phrases that made the audience cringe."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'schmaltzy' derives from the Yiddish word 'schmaltz', meaning rendered chicken fat, which has connotations of being overly sentimental or emotional. It entered English usage in the early 20th century, reflecting a cultural shift towards recognizing and critiquing excessive sentimentality in art and media.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Schmaltzy" is said worldwide
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Sentimental
Transliteration: sɑ̃timental
"Le film était tellement sentimental que je ne pouvais pas le prendre au sérieux."
Schmalzig
Transliteration: ʃmalt͡sɪç
"Die Rede war so schmalzig, dass das Publikum sich unwohl fühlte."
Sentimentale
Transliteration: sentimen'tale
"Il film era così sentimentale che non riuscivo a prenderlo sul serio."
Sentimental
Transliteration: sentimental
"La película era tan sentimental que no podía tomarme en serio la historia de amor."
Sentimental
Transliteration: sentimental
"O filme era tão sentimental que eu não conseguia levar o romance a sério."
भावुक
Transliteration: bhāvuk
"फिल्म इतनी भावुक थी कि मैं रोमांस को गंभीरता से नहीं ले सका।"
过于感伤的
Transliteration: guòyú gǎnshāng de
"这部电影过于感伤，以至于我无法认真对待其中的浪漫。"
감상적인
Transliteration: gamsangjeogin
"그 영화는 너무 감상적이어서 나는 로맨스를 진지하게 받아들일 수 없었다."
感傷的な
Transliteration: kanshōteki na
"その映画は感傷的すぎて、私はロマンスを真剣に受け止めることができなかった。"
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