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mawkishness vs sentimentalism

sentimentalism vs mawkishness

mawkishness and sentimentalism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mawkishness Yes No No No
sentimentalism Yes No No No
As nouns, sentimentalism is a hyponym of mawkishness; that is, sentimentalism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mawkishness:
  • mawkishness: falsely emotional in a maudlin way
  • sentimentalism: a predilection for sentimentality
Other hyponyms of mawkishness include corn, schmaltz, schmalz, shmaltz.
mawkishness (noun) sentimentalism (noun)
falsely emotional in a maudlin way a predilection for sentimentality
insincere pathos the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form
Difference between mawkishness and sentimentalism

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