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sentiment

//ˈsɛn.tɪ.mənt//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for sentiment

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Forms

Plural
sentiments

Definitions

  1. 1.A general thought, feeling, or sense.

    • The sentiment emerged that we were acting too soon.
  2. 2.Feelings, especially tender feelings, as apart from reason or judgment, or of a weak or foolish kind.

    • Good decision-making is not governed by mere sentiment.
    • To do the job thoroughly sentiment must be ignored and it seems inevitable that the famous Great Hall and the Doric Arch will have to be sacrificed to progress.

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4186

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

Related words

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *sent-der.

Proto-Italic *sentiō

Latin sentiō

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom

Proto-Italic *-mentom

Latin -mentum

Latin sentimentumder.

Old French sentementder.

English sentiment

From Old French sentement, from Latin sentimentum.

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