sentimentalize

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To give a sentimental feel to.

   Let us not sentimentalize things just because they are old. Getting all dewy-eyed about it because it was started in the 17th century doesn't make sense when we're talking about the town dump.

2. verb To think or act in a sentimental manner; to get sentimental.

Similar words

sentimentalise emotionalize emotionize emotionalise touch warm nostalgize concern sensualize romanticize

Often followed by

the over about and it or his them her

Word family

sentimentalization sentimentalizations sentimentalized sentimentalizes sentimentalizing